Devotion to St. Joseph

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We are rapidly approaching the Feast of St. Joseph, the patron of a happy death. I would like to tell y’all about him.

Sixteen years ago, I was appointed as a division manager in a small state agency. One of the people I supervised was an Italian Catholic batchelor who had worked for the agency for 25+ years. He and I were the only Catholics in the division. He was Italian and I am Irish. He had a profound devotion to St. Joseph not only in his role as the patron saint of Italians but moreso in his role as patron saint of a happy death. Over the years after my appointment, my colleague and I …well, he had this profound veneration of St. Joseph and even went so far as to have a painting done of St. Joseph’s death as depicted in our cathedral’s stained glass windows.
Six months ago he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Six weeks ago I visited him at his assisted care home. He was hale and hearty. He was a spinster and his neice called this morning. Her uncle began to complain about pain on Tuesday. He died this morning in his sleep with his rosary in his hands. Thank you St. Joseph for the grace of the ease of this man’s suffering.

I felt I had to testify to the power of prayer to St. Joseph for a happy death.
 
I too am very devoted to Saint Joseph! One person told me he is one of the saints that is often overlooked. I don’t see it though. I really do think quite highly of him for sure! Thank you for sharing that with us!
 
Dear St. Joseph!!! He has been a great patron of mine from my childhood; my husband, too, is very devoted to the protector of the Virgin and Child - and of all families.
 
I have to admit I didn’t think of St. Joseph often in prayer but recently my sister’s husband needed to find a new job as his old company is slowly going under. After months of dead end interviews my sister was getting really worried. My Mom and I prayed a novena to St. Joseph because he’s also patron of workers and fathers. He found a job within 2 weeks AND they will end up living within an hour of us! He is very powerful and I have a new found appreciation of him. Thank you St. Joseph!
 
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I have to admit I didn’t think of St. Joseph often in prayer but recently my sister’s husband needed to find a new job as his old company is slowly going under. After months of dead end interviews my sister was getting really worried. My Mom and I prayed a novena to St. Joseph because he’s also patron of workers and fathers. He found a job within 2 weeks AND they will end up living within an hour of us! He is very powerful and I have a new found appreciation of him. Thank you St. Joseph!
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Saint Joseph helped me get the best job I’ve ever had, and helped a friend unemployed for 10 months to get a job within two weeks after I told him.

Ya, sure, everyone will get a job eventually, so what’s the big deal eh? Well, to me, these individual strands eventually make a thick, undeniable rope.

Whoa, I just re-read your post and in your case it was 2 weeks as well. Wow…
 
My mother had cancer when she was pregnant with me, I am the youngest of 11. she refused any treatment until I was born, many rosaries were prayed. I had an aunt who was a nun and her order prayed continuously for my mother and me. I was born on St. Josephs day 1962, my aunt and her order named me…Mary Joseph…
 
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