31 AUGUST SAN GIUSEPPE D'ARIMATEA. Prayer to be recited today to the Saint

PRAYER

O God, who in your infinite goodness
you chose Giuseppe d'Arimatea (and Nicodemus)
to bury the body in a new tomb

of your beloved Son deposed from the cross,
let us do similar things
and buried together with your Son in death,
together with him we rise to life that has no end.
He is God and lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
for all ages. Amen.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus,

Giuseppe d'Arimatea

he was not afraid of exposing himself to danger

daring to request your body.

Do that with the affection of your disciple

and with equal courage

we are not afraid to expose ourselves

in taking loving care

of the suffering limbs of your Body.