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I love St. Joseph, I have a statue of him in my room on my desk, with candles around it. I even bought this little book called Favorite Prayers to St. Joseph. I also have a huge beautiful statue of our Blessed Mother on my headboard, I say my rosary in front of it every night, than go over to my St. Joseph statue, and find my favorite prayer. Personally I love say the Litany of St. Joseph.

Share some of your favorite prayers to St. Joseph, and ways he has helped you through his intercession.
 
I also love St. Joseph! He is my favorite Saint…and, of course, there is no bias there just because I am a Sister of St. Joseph!🙂

I agree that the traditional Litany of St. Joseph is a beautiful prayer.

I pray to St. Joseph often, most recently for his intercession in finding a good job…and I am happy to report that I will now be teaching theology at a local Catholic high school!

My younger sister, not a Catholic, has been praying to St. Joseph that she and her husband find a good house…they just got the word yesterday that the house is theirs! She will now display a St. Joseph statue that I painted for her and a St. Joseph candle as a permanent fixture in her new home.

In the convent where I live, we have a number of St. Joseph statues…mostly small, but one is a very old St. Joseph the Worker that I acquired upon the death of a senior Sister…he is probably about 15" tall. I also have a very old, 3 foot tall
St. Joseph holding Jesus that I have displayed in my classroom in the past.

Yes, I definitely love St. Joseph - the just and humble man, obedient to God, hard worker, devoted to Jesus and Mary. Joe is a great guy!

St. Joseph, pray for us.
 
P.S. My sister did NOT bury her St. Joseph statue in the ground…she put him in a spot where she would see him every day and remember to pray! 👍
 
I also begged St. Joseph for his intercession in finding a job, after I got laid-off, and through his blessed intercession I found an amazing job at a debt counseling center, and I’ve never been happier. St. Joseph and St. Anthony are my favorite saints. I have a little bottle holy water, I splash it on my statue and say the Morning Offering Prayer to St. Joseph.
 
:yup: I had a picture of St Joseph hanging on my wall for the longest time - I really need to put it back up there. I like the Litany of St Joseph, but I think my absolute favourite prayer it this one:

"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 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 us.
Amen ’

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LilyM said:
:yup: I had a picture of St Joseph hanging on my wall for the longest time - I really need to put it back up there. I like the Litany of St Joseph, but I think my absolute favourite prayer it this one:

"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 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 us.
Amen ’

prayer to st. joseph - 1st century
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Also another of my favorites! 👍
 
Me! My grandfather was named after St. Joseph. It was fitting considering his kind and humble nature. He was even a carpenter. My daughter is named after St. Joseph too.

I’ve been asking for his intercession a lot lately. Our house has been on the market since Nov/Dec. The movers show up in 10 days. Yikes! And no, I don’t have his statue burried.
 
I do! I consider him my patron. As a twenty year old American male, his being the patron of Chastity has made him a necessary intercessor! Also, as I hope to be a father someday, he’s a good role model.

I have a statue of him on my home shrine, and another one…I think it’s in my bathroom now but it used to be by my bed. I dont’ remember putting it in the bathroom actually…lol. I’d like to get a nice medal to wear too.
 
I think I am getting to like him more. 🙂 I have problem breathing at night; this makes it hard for me. I use St. Joseph oil and put it on my nose. So far, I’ve been sleeping well for the last month.
 
I love him too and have all my life, my favorite prayer is the one LilyM posted in post #5 also.👍
I ask his intercession ALL the time, daily and throughout the day. My father had a devotion to him also and I am so glad he did, as he taught me to love him as he did.
 
reff said:
I love St. Joseph, I have a statue of him in my room on my desk, with candles around it. I even bought this little book called Favorite Prayers to St. Joseph. I also have a huge beautiful statue of our Blessed Mother on my headboard, I say my rosary in front of it every night, than go over to my St. Joseph statue, and find my favorite prayer. Personally I love say the Litany of St. Joseph.

Share some of your favorite prayers to St. Joseph, and ways he has helped you through his intercession.
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My wife prays the Holy Cloak of St Joseph novena.
 
thistle said:
My wife prays the Holy Cloak of St Joseph novena.
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I haven’t heard of this particular novena, will you share?

I am also devoted to St. Joseph, he is so good to me! (He sees me at my worst and likes me anyway!)
 
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One of my favorite prayers too!
LilyM said:
"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 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 us.
Amen ’

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Hi reff 👋 I do! I do! 🙂

St. Joseph has a special role in our home. He is our official Protector. We keep a small statue of Our Lord’s Foster Father… on a shelf in our kitchen. We love him dearly. God bless.
 
Just found another great prayer to St Joseph - this one has a partial indulgence attached to it, so knock yourselves out!

"To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of your most holy spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.

O most watchful Guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be propitious to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness; and, as once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die holily, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen."
 
reff said:
I love St. Joseph, I have a statue of him in my room on my desk, with candles around it. I even bought this little book called Favorite Prayers to St. Joseph. I also have a huge beautiful statue of our Blessed Mother on my headboard, I say my rosary in front of it every night, than go over to my St. Joseph statue, and find my favorite prayer. Personally I love say the Litany of St. Joseph.

Share some of your favorite prayers to St. Joseph, and ways he has helped you through his intercession.
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I ask for his prayers most days, especially when I have a problem with my work.

I have said the prayer that Lily M posted up, the Nuns in Santa Fe turned to him in their hour of need, " the spiral staircase."

An amazing structure for one person to build, and not a nail used, just pegs, although it had to be strengthened through time.

33 stairs, weird.

I have a small book of prayers to Saint Joseph, it’s been awhile since I’ve browsed through it.
 
I love St. Joseph!

St. Joseph holds a special place in my heart for a few different reasons. Mainly because my son (who is 20 now) has never had a relationship with his father since the time we divorced when he was two. I love to think of St. Joseph as a father to my son in the absence of his real one who is alcoholic/abusive/etc. at the time we got divorced. I know that St. Joseph is there for him just as he was for Jesus.

I also like to think of St. Joseph as the protector of our family in my (now) husband’s absence. He is a truck driver and away for two weeks at a time and I believe St. Joseph looks out for us in his absence.

Also, we have been doing a lease purchase for the home we’ve lived in for three years. We had some credit problems and were unable to get a loan to buy the house. I got out my St. Joseph medal and put it on my nightstand and started praying about it. Somehow we got the loan. I feel that St. Joseph had an active hand in this. It is such a relief to have this loan and know we are buying our house.

It’s so funny. This medal was given to me by the owner of a Catholic bookstore on a day when I wandered in between two job interviews. She told me it would be good for finding the right job. I didn’t get either job but I love my medal as a reminder of St. Joseph and his love and because it was a gift from this nice woman.

I really didn’t want either of the jobs at any rate. Both my husband and I want me to be able to stay home which I am currently doing but sometimes I get worried about finances and start job hunting. Now I’m working on my writing which is a way to make money from home and still be here for my family and I’m hoping for St. Joseph to help me with this also.

Amie
 
Dear reff,
I do love St. Joseph. I have prayed to him for many years. I have a statue of him holding a jug of water and a loaf of bread, and at his feet is an axe. I used to keep that statue in the shop where I worked as a kind of dedication and reminder that he is with me as I work. I am a carpenter, and I’ve always known that St. Joe can appreciate all the troubles I’ve seen. He’s been there done that. I talk to him pretty regularly cause I know he knows.

Being a carpenter gives me at least two really prominant patrons and I talk to both every day.

Peace to you.

P.S. I like the memorare of St. Joseph.
 
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