i remember reading somewhere that BVM is reported to have said many on the day of judgement will rue the fact that hadn’t asked for the intervention of st joseph during their lives.
st padre pio. told a story/joke one time of someone who had prayed during there life to st joseph. when he came to the pearly gates he was denied access. st joseph said to st peter let him in, but to know avail. st Joseph met the BVM and told her i’m leaving this place my word counts for nothing here, the BVM said well if your leaving i’m leaving. the BVM then met Jesus and told him she was leaving, our Lord said well if your leaving i’m also leaving.
obviously this was a tale not to belittle God, but to show the power of the intervention of st joseph. a person listening to st padre pio tell this then started to tell a joke about the BVM upon which st padre pio immediately got up and left the room. osjoseph.org/stjoseph/pra…owsAndJoys.php
i like this as a daily prayer.
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