1. Leader: Chaste Lover of Mary, how overwhelmed you were when you thought that you would have to end your betrothal to her. But when the angel of God came to you in a dream, you were filled with awe to realize that Mary would be your wife, and you would be the guardian of the Messiah.
All: Help us, St. Joseph, help our families and all our loved ones to overcome all sadness of heart and develop an absolute trust in God’s goodness.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All: Through your example and prayers, help us St. Joseph and all we love to become like sinless mangers where the Savior of the world may be received with absolute love and respect.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All: Pray for us St. Joseph, that the sacred blood of Christ, poured out for our salvation, may guard our families, so the Divine Name of Jesus may be written in our hearts forever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All: Help us, St. Joseph, to see with eyes of faith that even the sorrows and pains of those we deeply love can become the pathway to salvation and eternal life.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All: Teach us by your example, St. Joseph, to keep far from the false idols of earthly attractions, so that like you, we may be entirely devoted to the service of Jesus and Mary.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All: Show us, St. Joseph, how to be free from all useless fear and worry, so we may enjoy the peace of a tranquil conscience, living safely with Jesus and Mary in our hearts.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
All: Help us, St. Joseph, never to lose Jesus through the fault of our own sins. But if we should lose Him, lead us back with unwearied sorrow, until we find Him again; so that we, like you, may finally pass from this life, dying safely in the arms of Jesus and Mary.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Leader: Pray for us, o holy Joseph.
All: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Leader: Let us pray.
All: O blessed St. Joseph, tenderhearted father, faithful guardian of Jesus, chaste spouse of the Mother of God, I pray and beseech you to offer to God the Father my praise to Him through his divine Son, who died on the cross and rose again to give us sinners new life. Through the holy name of Jesus, pray with us that we may obtain from the eternal Father, the favour we ask . . . (make your request) . . . We have been unfaithful to the unfailing love of God the Father; beg of Jesus mercy for us. Amid the splendours of God’s loving presence, do not forget the sorrows of those who suffer, those who pray, those who weep. By your prayers and those of your most holy spouse, our Blessed Lady, may the love of Jesus answer our call of confident hope. Amen.
DAY 9 REFLECTION: “SAINT JOSEPH, PATRON OF A HAPPY DEATH”
Have you ever wondered how it feels like, at the end of your journey here on earth to die in the arms of Jesus and Mary? Such was the awesome and glorious case of St. Joseph – a happy death. Tradition holds that St. Joseph died before Jesus began His public ministry. This belief is based on two points: First, he never appeared during Jesus’ public ministry while Mary did, like at the wedding feast at Cana and other occasions. Secondly, from the cross, Jesus entrusted the care of His mother to St. John the apostle (a non-blood brother), indicating that she was a widow with no other children to care for her (an affirmation of Mary’s perpetual virginity).
There are many accounts of Saint Joseph’s death, but one that is particularly touching is from the writings of Venerable Mother Mary of Agreda (also known as the bi-locating nun). She wrote about the episode in “Mystical City of God,” and it is recorded as a private revelation. it goes thus:
“Then this man of God, turning toward Christ, our Lord, in profoundest reverence, wished to kneel before Him. But the sweetest Jesus, coming near, received him in his arms, where, reclining his head upon them, Joseph said: ‘My highest Lord and God, Son of the eternal Father, Creator and Redeemer of the World, give thy blessing to thy servant and the works of thy hand; pardon, O most merciful King, the faults which I have committed in thy service and intercourse. I extol and magnify Thee and render eternal and heartfelt thanks to Thee for having, in thy ineffable condescension, chosen me to be the spouse of thy true Mother; let thy greatness and glory be my thanksgiving for all eternity.’ The Redeemer of the world gave him his benediction, saying: ‘My father, rest in peace and in the grace of my eternal Father and mine; and to the Prophets and Saints, who await thee in limbo, bring the joyful news of the approach of their redemption.’ At these words of Jesus, and reclining in his arms, the most fortunate Saint Joseph expired and the Lord himself closed his eyes.”
Owing to the way he died, the Church speaks of him as the patron of a happy death and urges us to entrust ourselves to St. Joseph so that he could pray for us at the hour of our death. To buttress this, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC #1014), states: “The Church encourages us to prepare ourselves for the hour of our death. In the ancient litany of the saints, for instance, she has us pray: ‘From sudden and unforeseen death, deliver us, O Lord’; to ask the Mother of God to intercede for us ‘at the hour of our death’ in the Hail Mary; and to entrust ourselves to St. Joseph, the patron of a happy death.”
Dear friends in Christ, there is one thing we can rely on, and it is a guaranteed holy death based on an ardent devotion to St. Joseph and making efforts to imitate his virtues – this is a sure way of dying in the arms of Jesus and Mary, like St. Joseph.
Prayer: Lord God, you rewarded St. Joseph with a holy death and everlasting life in heaven because of his ardent love and desire in following the ways of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant that we too, imitating the virtues of St. Joseph, we may be graced with the presence of Jesus and Mary at the hour of our death, and live with thee forever in heaven. Amen
👏🏼👏🏼 Great job praying Day 9! May the good Lord hear our humble prayers. Amen.👏🏼👏🏼
Shalom!
© By Fr. Chinaka Justin Mbaeri, OSJ
Paroquia Nossa Senhora da Immaculada Conceição, Paulo Ramos, Maranhão, Brazil
nozickcjoe@gmail.com / fadacjay@gmail.com
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PS: Have you prayed your Rosary today?
Amen to the glory of God.
wow! What an eye opener in the life and death of St Joseph. St Joseph, pray for us.
St. Joseph pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Thank you Jesus for a successful Novena
St Joseph pray for us Amen
*My father, rest in peace and in the grace of my eternal Father and mine; and to the Prophets and Saints, who await thee in limbo, bring the joyful news of the approach of their redemption.’
St Joseph, patron of happy death, pray for us.
Dear St. Joseph, I love you, thank youcontinue to intercede for us. Amen.
Thank you St. Joseph for the completion of this novena, I pray that you continue to intercede for my son to work and walk in God’s ways as he adds another year to his age tomorrow. Amen
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Thank you St Joseph and Holy family for my intentions
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St. Joseph, pray for us. Enable us to walk with the Holy Family and express the virtues of Christ always and forever. Let us live a faith filled life and eventually, a happy death. Amen
Help us, St. Joseph, for us to die holy in the arms of Jesus and Mary
St. Joseph chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pray for us Amen
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Beloved St. Joseph, thank you for interceding for us and our intentions. Amen
St. Joseph, pray for us and obtain for us God’s favor and blessing
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St. Joesph pray for us sinners now and the hour of our death. Amen.
Thank You Lord for EVERYTHING
Thank you Saint Joseph for your wonderful protection and interceding for us in our lives journey and during the hours of our death, Amen. St Joseph, pray for us
St. Joseph patron of happy death, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
O Lord have mercy Amen
St Joseph pray for us
Oh lord I thank you for giving me the strength and focus for a successful novena. I appreciate you Lord for the kindness towards me from my divine helpers through out my stay in the hospital, as I was discharged from hospital yesterday evening. Amen May the lord continue to strengthen and heal my body, mind and soul forever . Amen. So happy and excited to read about life and death of beloved St. Joseph, the spouse of our beloved virgin mary. Glory be to the father and to the son, and holy spirit, as it was in the beginning,… Read more »
May the good Lord hear our humble prayers in the words of our mouth and meditation of our hearts. AMEN
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Thank you st. Joseph for intercessing for us in our prayers for the nine days novena. St Joseph pray for us. Amen. May our prayers be answer in Jesus name, Amen.
Through the intercession of St Joseph,ay we die a happy death at the bosom of our Lord, amen.
Thank you Fr for the reflection, it has opened my inner senses to things I never I knew about St Joseph; the most important being that he was never there at Jesus’ public ministry, I never thought of that, may the oil of wisdom never depart from you, more grace to you Fr. Shalom .
Thank You my most loving Jesus for a successful Novena.
St Joseph, pray for us.
Saint Joseph Pray for us Amen
Oh St Joseph, chaste spouse of the virgin mother of God. pray for my family now and always
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Amen iJn to all our prayers
Dear St. Joseph, please pray for us always. Amen
Thank you Jesus for the success of this Novena to St Joseph, I pray that all my intentions presented through him will be granted by Jesus through Christ our Lord Amen
St Joseph patron of the workers please deploy my son Oliverjude ihionu IR you don’t want to deploy him so with him whatever you will.biko
St Joseph pray for us, Amen
Dear St Joseph through your intercession may the Lord grant us the grace of a happy and peaceful death. Amen
May God hear our humble prayers, and we Amen
St. Joseph, pray for us. Amen
Thank You holy Joseph for the part You played on the life of the saviour of the world. Pray for us to have a joy everlasting as we await answers to our prayers.
Pray that your children will die a happy
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O blessed St. Joseph, tenderhearted father, faithful guardian of Jesus, chaste spouse of the Mother of God, Pray for me, my husband and my children. Amen
We thank you St. Joseph. Pray for us.
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Amen and Amen Amen
St. Joseph, pray for us
Help us, St. Joseph, never to lose Jesus through the fault of our own sins. But if we should lose Him, lead us back with unwearied sorrow, until we find Him again; so that we, like you, may finally pass from this life, dying safely in the arms of Jesus and Mary.
Oh Holy St Joseph… Please grant Me and all Mine a Holy and Happy Death at the hour of our death Amen!
Also thanking you Papa Joe for praying for me and all my intentions, Amen
May God hear and grant our petitions through the intercession of Saint Joseph. Amen
St Joseph, please deliver me and my family from sudden and unforseen death Amen.