The month of March which is often referred
to as the month of St. Joseph, is fast
approaching. I have created an ebook of
prayers which you could use if you wish
to pay homage to this great saint during
the entire month of March.
(Download the March Prayers to St. Joseph)
There are prayers for each day of the month
as well as a nine-day novena which can be
prayed starting from March 10 and culminating
on March 18, the day before the traditional feast
day of St. Joseph which is on March 19.
And course, there are certain spiritual exercises
which can be performed on the actual feast itself
and these are all included in the ebook as well.
I found these prayers from the book "A Manual of
Practical Devotion to St. Joseph" which was
originally written in Italian by Father Anthony
Joseph Patrignani, S. J. in 1709. The translation
was republished by Tan Books and Publishers, Inc.
in 1982.
I lifted the prayers from this book and arranged
them in a more 'easy-to-read' format. In the book,
you have to flip from one page to another to find
the prayers since not all the prayers appear in
sequence. So I had to reformat the text so you
can follow the daily prayers and novena easily.
Please note that March also falls within the
Lenten season. It is not my intention to take
your focus away from your Lenten season
preparation and direct your attention to St. Joseph.
Please don't forget or neglect to do your Lenten
prayers, reflections and other spiritual exercises.
God bless you.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
St. Joseph and Christmas
Before anything else, let me greet you a happy and meaningful Christmas and a new year full of love, peace and abundance.
The seasons of Advent and Christmas are excellent times to reflect on the goodness of our almighty Father and to focus on His son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But please allow me to digress just a little bit and present to you my personal reflection on the one who is blessed among all men – and he is none other than Saint Joseph.
Watch it at: http://www.stjosephsite.com/stjosephandchristmas_web.html
The seasons of Advent and Christmas are excellent times to reflect on the goodness of our almighty Father and to focus on His son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But please allow me to digress just a little bit and present to you my personal reflection on the one who is blessed among all men – and he is none other than Saint Joseph.
Watch it at: http://www.stjosephsite.com/stjosephandchristmas_web.html
Sunday, August 24, 2008
How To Sell Your House Fast Without Burying A St. Joseph Statue
I became a permanent resident of Canada in September 2000 and since then I have moved twice. A townhouse was my firsthome and after a year, I moved to a raised ranch type house. After 5 years, I moved to a 4 level back split house whichis only about a 5-minute drive from where I used to live.
I didn't have any problems selling the 2 houses I lived in. When they were both up for sale, I did not bury a St.Joseph statue upside down as was customary. But take note that in both cases, I sold the 2 houses only after 10-12days at the price I wanted.
Being a St. Joseph devotee, I did pray and asked for St.Joseph's intercession. But instead of burying a St. Joseph statue, here's what I did.
First, I placed a blessed St. Joseph statue by the windowin my dining room since this is the window facing my front lawn and the street. I wiped a bit of the Holy Oil of St. Joseph on it (don't ask me why, I just felt like doing it) and then I prayed a nine-day novena to St. Joseph. Of courseI prayed to God first and asked Him to answer my prayer inaccordance with His will. And the result: my first housesold after 10 days and my second house after 12 days!
There is really nothing wrong with burying a St. Joseph statue upside down as some people do when they are selling their house. I look at it the same way I look at other religious rituals, less as performing the suggested ritual to exact specifications and more as a leap of faith, believing that St. Joseph will pray for us if we we ask him to intercede for us.
Francis X. Weiser pointed out in his book, "The Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs", that if these rituals are practiced in the right spirit, that is, based on the belief that the saints pray and intercedes for us, and without what he calls "unreasonable superstition", our belief in the saints' patronage and intercession provides "great consolation in temporal and spiritual need".
Certainly there are other factors involved in selling ahouse quickly at a good price such as the state of the economy, a private sale as against using a real estate agent, etc. But as far as praying for a house to be sold quickly at the right price is concern, it's all about unwavering faith, not in the rituals one performs.
While I believe performing a ritual enhances faith, what matters most is having the faith that God hears and and answers our prayers always in His own time and in His own way, and that the saints are there to pray for us if we ask them.
I didn't have any problems selling the 2 houses I lived in. When they were both up for sale, I did not bury a St.Joseph statue upside down as was customary. But take note that in both cases, I sold the 2 houses only after 10-12days at the price I wanted.
Being a St. Joseph devotee, I did pray and asked for St.Joseph's intercession. But instead of burying a St. Joseph statue, here's what I did.
First, I placed a blessed St. Joseph statue by the windowin my dining room since this is the window facing my front lawn and the street. I wiped a bit of the Holy Oil of St. Joseph on it (don't ask me why, I just felt like doing it) and then I prayed a nine-day novena to St. Joseph. Of courseI prayed to God first and asked Him to answer my prayer inaccordance with His will. And the result: my first housesold after 10 days and my second house after 12 days!
There is really nothing wrong with burying a St. Joseph statue upside down as some people do when they are selling their house. I look at it the same way I look at other religious rituals, less as performing the suggested ritual to exact specifications and more as a leap of faith, believing that St. Joseph will pray for us if we we ask him to intercede for us.
Francis X. Weiser pointed out in his book, "The Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs", that if these rituals are practiced in the right spirit, that is, based on the belief that the saints pray and intercedes for us, and without what he calls "unreasonable superstition", our belief in the saints' patronage and intercession provides "great consolation in temporal and spiritual need".
Certainly there are other factors involved in selling ahouse quickly at a good price such as the state of the economy, a private sale as against using a real estate agent, etc. But as far as praying for a house to be sold quickly at the right price is concern, it's all about unwavering faith, not in the rituals one performs.
While I believe performing a ritual enhances faith, what matters most is having the faith that God hears and and answers our prayers always in His own time and in His own way, and that the saints are there to pray for us if we ask them.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Novena to St. Joseph
A friend of mine sent me this novena to St. Joseph which
I will like to share with you. It's from a leaflet published by the
Old Palace, Mayfield, Sussex, Eng. and written by Rev. Louis
Lallemen, S.J. So here's how it goes:
===========================================
It consists in turning to St. Joseph four times a day (it does not
matter when or where) and honouring him in the four points of:
1. His fidelity to Grace. Think of this for a minute, thank
God, and ask through St. Joseph to be faithful to grace.
2. His Fidelity to the Interior Life. Think, thank God, and ask.
3. His Love of our Blessed Lady. Think, thank God, and ask
4. His Love for the Holy Child. Think, thank God, and ask
Fidelity to Grace simply means that you thank God for the Graces He
has given you and ponder on it always. Fidelity to interior life is
spending the free times of your days in prayers rather than in idle
thoughts. Love for the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Child is self
explanatory.
N.B. It has been found to be so efficacious that one is advised to
be sure that he really wants what he asks for before making it.
Nihil obstat: Edward A. Cerny, SS, D.D., Censor Librorium.
Imprimi Potest: William F. Maloney, S.J., Provincial, Maryland
Province.
Imprimatur: Most Reverend Francis P. Keough, D.D., Archvbishop of
Baltimore
April 4, 1953
The Reparation Society, I.H.M.
100 East 20th Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
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Have a great weekend!
God bless...
Babes
P.S. If you haven't done so, please check out my latest ebook
about how to make your prayers more powerful and effective at:
www.how-to-pray-effectively.com
I will like to share with you. It's from a leaflet published by the
Old Palace, Mayfield, Sussex, Eng. and written by Rev. Louis
Lallemen, S.J. So here's how it goes:
===========================================
It consists in turning to St. Joseph four times a day (it does not
matter when or where) and honouring him in the four points of:
1. His fidelity to Grace. Think of this for a minute, thank
God, and ask through St. Joseph to be faithful to grace.
2. His Fidelity to the Interior Life. Think, thank God, and ask.
3. His Love of our Blessed Lady. Think, thank God, and ask
4. His Love for the Holy Child. Think, thank God, and ask
Fidelity to Grace simply means that you thank God for the Graces He
has given you and ponder on it always. Fidelity to interior life is
spending the free times of your days in prayers rather than in idle
thoughts. Love for the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Child is self
explanatory.
N.B. It has been found to be so efficacious that one is advised to
be sure that he really wants what he asks for before making it.
Nihil obstat: Edward A. Cerny, SS, D.D., Censor Librorium.
Imprimi Potest: William F. Maloney, S.J., Provincial, Maryland
Province.
Imprimatur: Most Reverend Francis P. Keough, D.D., Archvbishop of
Baltimore
April 4, 1953
The Reparation Society, I.H.M.
100 East 20th Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
============================================
Have a great weekend!
God bless...
Babes
P.S. If you haven't done so, please check out my latest ebook
about how to make your prayers more powerful and effective at:
www.how-to-pray-effectively.com
Sunday, June 22, 2008
How To Pray So That Your Prayers Will be Granted
Feeling frustrated because your prayers are not granted? Wondering why they're not granted? Read this e-book and discover the secrets to answered prayers.
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