A devotion in honor of St. Joseph: The prayer that brings you closer to him!

O most pure and most holy Spouse of Mary, glorious Saint Joseph, since the affliction and anguish of your heart were extremely great in your perplexity. So was the unspeakable joy when, for an angel, the sublime Mystery of the Incarnation was revealed. With this pain and this joy, we beg you that now you can comfort our souls with the joy of a good life and a holy death.

Like yours in the society of Jesus and Mary. Glorious Saint Joseph, you wished to fulfill your duty as an adoptive father towards the incarnate Word. Your pain in contemplating the poverty of our Child Jesus in his enlightened birth. With this pain and joy of yours, we plead with you that we can later hear the angelic praises and enjoy the radiance of eternal glory.

The most precious Blood that the Divine Infant shed in His circumcision, afflicted your heart but the Sacred Name of Jesus revived and filled it. For this your pain and your joy, obtain for us that during our life we ​​can be free from every vice. We can in death joyfully exhale our soul with the Most Holy Name of Jesus in our hearts and on our lips.

Participate in the Mystery of our Redemption, glorious St. Joseph, if Simeon's prophecy, regarding what Jesus and Mary had to suffer. I already know that if it gave you mortal affliction, you would be equally filled with holy joy. With the salvation and glorious resurrection of countless souls, which he also foretold. For this, obtain your pain and your joy, so that we may be among the number of those who are there with you. By the merits of Jesus and the intercession of his Virgin Mother, they will rise to the much desired eternal glory. Will you love us, will you support us and alleviate our pains our saint?