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St Joseph: The Powerful Saint with a Silent Strength (and the Litany of St Joseph)
Ep. 14
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In this short episode, we look at St Joseph.
This year is being dedicated to St Joseph by the Church, known as the Year of St Joseph. #YearofStJoseph
There is an increase in materials, prayers and talks relating to St Joseph and the consecration to St Joseph taking place! This humble man and saint, who was the most blessed and found himself in the most extraordinary circumstances as the protector of the Holy Family, is one whom we can can also ask to pray for us now.
At the end of this episode we also recite the Litany of St Joseph, a beautiful prayer that helps to draw us in to his life and heart.
"I do not remember even now that I have ever asked anything of [St Joseph] which he has failed to grant... To other saints the Lord seems to have given grace to succour us in some necessities, but of this glorious saint my experience is that he succours us in them all."
St Teresa of Avila
(Find prayers to St Joseph here: https://yearofstjoseph.org/devotions/prayers/)
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