Novena to San Jose
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Initial prayer for every day
By the sign of the Holy Cross, deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
My Lord Jesus Christ, God and true Man, Creator, Father and Redeemer of mine; because you are who you are, infinite Goodness, and because I love you above all things, it weighs me down with all my heart for having offended you; It also weighs on me because you can punish me with the pains of hell. Helped by your divine grace, I firmly propose never to sin again, confess myself and fulfill the penance that was imposed on me. Amen.
Oh most glorious Father of Jesus, Spouse of Mary. Patriarch and Protector of the Holy Church, to whom the Eternal Father entrusted the care of governing, governing and defending the Holy Family on earth; protect us also, who belong, as faithful Catholics, to the holy family of your Son, which is the Church, and give us the necessary goods of this life, and above all spiritual aid for eternal life. Reach us especially these three graces, that of never committing any mortal sin, mainly against chastity; that of a sincere love and devotion to Jesus and Mary, and that of a good death, receiving the last Sacraments well. Also grant us the special grace that we each ask of you in this novena (ask with confidence and fervor for the grace that you wish to obtain)
Then pray the prayer of the corresponding day:
Day 1
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as you consoled your beloved father in the perplexities and uncertainties he had, doubting whether to abandon your Blessed Mother his wife, so we humbly beg you through the intercession of Saint Joseph, grant us much prudence and success in all doubtful cases and anguish of our life, so that we always succeed with your most holy will.
End with the final prayer for every day, at the bottom.
2nd day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as you consoled your beloved father in the poverty and helplessness of Bethlehem, with your birth, and with the songs of the Angels and visits from the shepherds, so we also humbly beg you through the intercession of Saint Joseph, that you grant us patiently bear our poverty and helplessness in this life, and that you brighten our spirit with your presence and your grace, and the hope of glory.
End with the final prayer for every day.
day 3
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as you consoled your beloved father in the painful mystery of Circumcision, receiving from him the sweet name of Jesus, so we humbly beg you, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, grant us to always pronounce your most holy name with love and respect. , carry it in your heart, honor it in life, and profess with deeds and words that you were our Savior and Jesus.
End with the final prayer for every day, at the bottom
4th day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as you comforted your beloved father from the pain caused by Simeon’s prophecy, showing him the innumerable choir of Saints, so we humbly beg you, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, that you grant us the grace to be one of those for whom you serve, not of ruin, but of resurrection, and that we faithfully correspond to your grace so that we may go to your glory.
End with the final prayer for every day, at the bottom
5th day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh benign Jesus, just as your beloved father led you from Bethlehem to Egypt to free you from the tyrant Herod, so we humbly beg you, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, to free us from those who want to harm our souls or our bodies, give us strength and salvation in our persecutions, and in the midst of the exile of this life protect us until we fly to the heavenly homeland.
End with the final prayer for every day.
6th day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as your beloved father sustained you in Nazareth, and instead you rewarded him in your most holy company for so many years, with your doctrine and your sweet conversation, so we humbly beg you, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, grant us the spiritual sustenance of your grace, and your holy communion, and that we live holy and modestly, like you in Nazareth.
End with the final prayer for every day.
7th day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as by following the will of your heavenly father you allowed your beloved father on earth to suffer the vehement pain of losing you for three days, so we humbly beg you, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, that before we want to lose all things and upset any friend, than stop doing your will; that we never lose you due to mortal sin, or that if unfortunately we did lose you, we would find you through a good confession.
End with the final prayer for every day, at the bottom
8th day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, who at the hour of his death consoled your glorious father, assisting together with your Mother his wife in his last agony, we humbly beg you, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, to grant us a death similar to his assisted by your goodness, of your Most Holy Mother and of the same glorious Patriarch protector of the dying, pronouncing at death your most holy names, Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
End with the final prayer for every day, at the bottom
9th day
Begin with the preparatory prayer for each day.
Oh most benign Jesus, just as you have chosen through your Vicar on earth your beloved father to protect your Holy Catholic Church, so we humbly beg you through the intercession of Saint Joseph, grant us that we are true and sincere Catholics, that we profess without error the Catholic faith, that we live without fear a life worthy of the faith that we profess, and that enemies can never terrify us with persecutions, nor with deception seduce us and separate us from the only and true religion that is the Catholic.
End with the final prayer for every day, at the bottom
Final prayer for every day
Oh custodian and father of Virgin Saint Joseph, to whose faithful custody the very innocence of Christ Jesus and the Virgin of Virgin Mary were entrusted; for these two dearest garments Jesus and Mary, I beg and beg you to reach me, that preserved me from all impurity, always serve Jesus and Mary chastely with a clean soul, pure heart and chaste body. Amen.
Jesus, Joseph and Mary, I give you my heart and my soul
Jesus, Joseph and Mary, assist me in my last agony.
Jesus, Joseph and Mary, with you rest in peace my soul.
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be.
Antiphon. He was Jesus himself, when he began public life, about thirty years old, his son, according to what was thought of Joseph.
V. Saint Joseph, pray for us.
R. So that we are worthy of reaching the promises of Jesus Christ.
Prayer. Oh God, who with ineffable providence deigned to choose blessed Joseph for the Husband of your Most Holy Mother; grant us that, since we venerate him as a protector on earth, we deserve to have him as a protector in heaven. Oh God who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
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