Thursday, March 28, AD 2024 7:34pm

Prayer to Saint Joseph the Workman

Saint Joseph and Jesus

O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations, to work with gratitude and joy, in a spirit of penance for the remission of my sins, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God, to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties, to work above all with purity of intention and detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account that I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all through Mary, all after thine example, O Patriarch, St. Joseph. Such shall be my watch-word in life and in death.
Amen

Pope Saint Pius X

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Nancy
Nancy
Monday, September 7, AD 2009 12:17am

Thanks. I’ve been meaning to look this up, but kept forgetting.

Tito Edwards
Monday, September 7, AD 2009 1:59am

A great prayer. Especially for those looking to sanctify their work for God.

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