St. Joseph

[mellowcalico]

Back when I lost my job, my priest suggested I pray to St. Joseph. I did. I picked up a St. Joseph medallion that I keep with me at all times and a pray card specifically to St. Joseph for help finding a job. I quickly found new work and am very happy where I am. Then I had to sell my house (it was stressful too since it wasn’t quite upside down, but with closing costs I was $10k in the negative). I prayed to St. Joseph again and while it was taxing, things went as well as I could have hoped for.

Now I just say a prayer to him every night after I pray the Rosary. Basically I thank him for praying on my behalf during those rough times and ask him to continue to pray for me and my daughter. In a way, he’s becoming a father figure/patron Saint for me (my own dad died a few years back).

Anyway, I like praying to him and feel very comforted when I pray to him. I was wondering, is there some way laity such as myself can honor St. Joseph better than my little, personally made-up prayer? Is there a group that takes particular interest in St. Joseph? I feel he’s always prayed for me when I asked for help and want to continue to thank him and ask him to pray for me.

 

[Battle_Warrior]

Back when I lost my job, my priest suggested I pray to St. Joseph. I did. I picked up a St. Joseph medallion that I keep with me at all times and a pray card specifically to St. Joseph for help finding a job. I quickly found new work and am very happy where I am. Then I had to sell my house (it was stressful too since it wasn’t quite upside down, but with closing costs I was $10k in the negative). I prayed to St. Joseph again and while it was taxing, things went as well as I could have hoped for.

Now I just say a prayer to him every night after I pray the Rosary. Basically I thank him for praying on my behalf during those rough times and ask him to continue to pray for me and my daughter. In a way, he’s becoming a father figure/patron Saint for me (my own dad died a few years back).

Anyway, I like praying to him and feel very comforted when I pray to him. I was wondering, is there some way laity such as myself can honor St. Joseph better than my little, personally made-up prayer? Is there a group that takes particular interest in St. Joseph? I feel he’s always prayed for me when I asked for help and want to continue to thank him and ask him to pray for me.

I picked St. Joseph as my Confirmation name and I have also been wondering how I could strengthen my devotion to him.

 

[Tonaw]

In the Our Lady of America devotion St. Joseph reveals his Pure Heart and speaks about many things! It’s so cool! In honor of him we can pray the **Joyful mysteries of the Rosary and reflect on his presence and actions in the mysteries **(gotta use some imagination but other devotions reveal some things about St. Jospeh’s actions, like the Servant of God Lusia Piccarreta’s volumes of the Divine Will) Also you can imagine that when receiving communion St. Joseph is giving you Jesus. This is another way to honor him.

 

[jesuspsr]

I love St. Joseph. He’s a good excample on how to be a man, father, husband and a good worker. Sometimes I think he is forgotten by many. Many years ago my mother gave me a prayer card of St. Joseph I still got it. This is it right here.

“Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your devine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.”

“Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls - Pray for me.”

 

[Stylites]

I love St. Joseph. He’s a good excample on how to be a man, father, husband and a good worker. Sometimes I think he is forgotten by many. Many years ago my mother gave me a prayer card of St. Joseph I still got it. This is it right here.

“Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your devine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.”

“Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls - Pray for me.”

Beautiful prayer.

 

[the_phoenix]

Wanted to copy and past a prayer from a website but am unable, so here’s the link instead. There are many different prayers to and information about St. Joseph here:

marypages.com/StJoseph.htm

 

[Shin]

You could join us in a book study of ‘The Divine Favors Granted to St. Joseph’. It’s a splendid read.

The Archconfraternity prayer to St. Joseph for mornings and evenings is the simple: “St. Joseph, model and patron of those who love the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.”

Indulgence of 100 days, for once a day, under the old rubrics.

**Ancient Prayer to St. Joseph
**
O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most Loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach you while He reposes near your heart. Press him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.

There’re some more prayers and devotions to him here.

 

[Edward_H]

Back when I lost my job, my priest suggested I pray to St. Joseph. I did. I picked up a St. Joseph medallion that I keep with me at all times and a pray card specifically to St. Joseph for help finding a job. I quickly found new work and am very happy where I am. Then I had to sell my house (it was stressful too since it wasn’t quite upside down, but with closing costs I was $10k in the negative). I prayed to St. Joseph again and while it was taxing, things went as well as I could have hoped for.

Now I just say a prayer to him every night after I pray the Rosary. Basically I thank him for praying on my behalf during those rough times and ask him to continue to pray for me and my daughter. In a way, he’s becoming a father figure/patron Saint for me (my own dad died a few years back).

Anyway, I like praying to him and feel very comforted when I pray to him. I was wondering, is there some way laity such as myself can honor St. Joseph better than my little, personally made-up prayer? Is there a group that takes particular interest in St. Joseph? I feel he’s always prayed for me when I asked for help and want to continue to thank him and ask him to pray for me.

 

[Nelka]

Saint Faustina wrote in her Diary:

“Saint Joseph urged me to have a constant devotion to him. He himself told me to recite every day three prayers the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be, and the Memorare once every day. He looked at me with great kindness and gave me to know how much he is supporting this work [of mercy]. He has promised me his special help and protection. I recite the requested prayers every day and feel his special protection” (1203).