Prayer is the way to holiness, therefore, the work done with patience, courage and humility in the service of God is also. Saint Joseph, the patron saint of Workers and Artisans, shows us how. Labor Day was established in 1955 by Pope Pius XII, as well as the feast of San José Obrero. Let us pray to Saint Joseph our protector and guide with this beautiful prayer for the workers.
This year, the coronavirus epidemic and the lockdown have affected the daily lives of many workers and created great economic difficulties. Join this novena and we entrust all those who suffer for their profession and financially to Saint Joseph.
Prayer to Saint Joseph by Pope Pius XII
“Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph, just and humble craftsman of Nazareth, you have given all Christians, and especially us, an example of perfect life through diligent work and admirable union with Jesus and Mary.
Help us in our daily work so that we, Catholic artisans, may also see in it an effective means of glorifying God, of sanctifying ourselves and of being useful members of the society in which we live. These should be the highest ideals for all our actions.
Beloved Protector, obtain for us from the Lord humility and simplicity of heart, love for our work and friendly treatment with our fellow workers; conformity to the will of God in the inevitable tests of this life, as well as a spirit willing to bear them with joy; recognition of our specific social mission and sense of responsibility; spirit and discipline of prayer; docility and respect for superiors; spirit of equality with our peers; charity and indulgence with our dependents.
Join us in times of prosperity when we are given the opportunity to genuinely enjoy the fruits of our labor; sustain us in our hours of sadness, when the sky seems closed to our feelings, and even the very tools with which our hands work seem to rebel against us. Grant that, imitating you, we can keep our eyes on our mother, Maria, your beloved wife, who while she silently spun in a corner of your workshop let a sweet smile draw on her lips. And also, may we never take our eyes off Jesus, who was laboriously busy with you at the workbench, so that like you we may lead a holy and peaceful life on earth, a prelude to the life of eternal happiness that awaits us. in heaven for all eternity. Amen.”
Novena to Saint Joseph the Worker
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Other Prayers to Saint Joseph, Patron Saint of Workers
As Saint Joseph is the patron saint of workers, a prayer for work is frequently dedicated to him. You can dedicate a particular prayer to him, in the form of a novena (for 9 days), or even one that lasts 30 days (Thirty to Saint Joseph)!
There are many other prayers that we can pray to the adoptive father of Jesus: God Hail Joseph, the Miraculous Prayer to Saint Joseph or also the Prayer for difficult causes or cases.
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For example, to find a job, do this novena to Saint Joseph.
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