We may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. So that, supported by your example and your aid, Shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggleĪs once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril,įrom the snares of the enemy and from all adversity O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence Joseph Novena - Day 1 Saint Joseph, you are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family,defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities. Her role was that of the Moth- er of the Savior, who did not come upon earth to enjoy honors and pleasures but to redeem the world by hard work, suffering, and the cross. Prayer to Saint Joseph by Pope Leo XIII to be said after the RosaryĪnd having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Joseph: Day Two: Spouse of the Mother of God Our Lord Jesus Christ confided the guardianship and the support of His Immaculate Mother to your care.