J.M.J.
Prayer to Saint Joseph
by Pope Leo XIII (1889)
To you, O Blessed Joseph, we come in our trials,
and having asked the
help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently
ask your patronage also.
Through that sacred bond of charity which united you to
the Immaculate
Virgin Mother of God
and through the fatherly love with
which you
embraced the Child Jesus,
we humbly beg you to look graciously
upon the
beloved inheritance which Jesus Christ
purchased by His Blood, and to
aid us
in our necessities with your power and strength.
O most provident guardian of the Holy Family,
defend the chosen
children of Jesus Christ.
Most beloved father, dispel the evil of
falsehood
and sin. Our most mighty protector, graciously
assist us from
Heaven in our struggle with
the powers of darkness. And just as you
once
saved the Child Jesus from mortal
danger, so now defend God’s Holy
Church
from the snares of her enemies and from
all adversity. Shield
each one of us by
your constant protection, so that, supported
by your
example and your help, we may
be able to live a virtuous life, to die
a
holy death, and to obtain
eternal happiness in Heaven.
Amen.
Mary, Chaste Spouse of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.
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