GLORIOUS TITLES OF SAINT JOSEPH

• HE WAS THE TRUE AND WORTHY SPOUSE OF MARY, SUPPLYING IN A VISIBLE MANNER THE PLACE OF MARY'S INVISIBLE SPOUSE, THE HOLY SPIRIT.

• HE WAS A VIRGIN, AND HIS VIRGINITY WAS THE FAITHFUL MIRROR OF THE VIRGINITY OF MARY.

• HE WAS THE CHERUB, PLACED TO GUARD THE NEW TERRESTRIAL PARADISE FROM THE INTRUSION OF EVERY FOE.

• HIS WAS THE TITLE OF FATHER OF THE SON OF GOD, BECAUSE HE WAS THE SPOUSE OF MARY, EVER VIRGIN.

• HE WAS OUR LORD'S FATHER, BECAUSE JESUS YIELD TO HIM THE OBEDIENCE OF A SON.

• HE WAS OUR LORD'S FATHER, BECAUSE TO HIM WAS ENTRUSTED, AND BY HIM WERE FAITHFULLY FULFILLED, THE DUTIES OF A FATHER, IN PROTECTING HIM, GIVING HIM A HOME, SUSTAINING AND REARING HIM, AND PROVIDING HIM A TRADE.

• HE IS HOLY JOSEPH, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE OPINION OF A GREAT NUMBER OF DOCTORS, HE, AS WELL AS ST. JOHN BAPTIST, WAS SANCTIFIED EVEN BEFORE HE WAS BORN.

• HE IS HOLY JOSEPH, BECAUSE HIS OFFICE OF BEING SPOUSE AND PROTECTOR OF MARY, SPECIALLY DEMANDED SANCTITY.

• HE IS HOLY JOSEPH, BECAUSE NO OTHER SAINT BUT HE LIVED IN SUCH AND SO LONG INTIMACY AND FAMILIARITY WITH THE SOURCE OF ALL HOLINESS, JESUS, GOD INCARNATE, AND MARY, THE HOLIEST OF CREATURES

• BLESSED BE THE NAME OF JOSEPH HENCEFORTH AND FOR EVER. AMEN.

St Teresa of Avila, 1515-1582. Doctor of Prayer, Feast Oct 15th.  St Teresa has great Devotion to St Joseph and often talk of his most powerful help.  Click here to find out more about this Great Saint.

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