St Joseph Feast Day - May 1st

Greetings in Jesus and Mary....

Happy Feast of Good St. Joseph! St. Teresa of Jesus had a profound devotion to St. Joseph and prayed to him in all her needs! Joseph is the Patron of the Universal Church and Spouse of Mary! Pray to him.....he will help you too!

​Below is are the hymn lyrics on St. Joseph by Father Frederick Faber who lived in England during the early 1800's and the Oxford Movement. He did remarkable work for the Church in his short life of 49 years! He also suffered from ill health of a kidney disease which should have slowed him down but to the contrary...he wrote ALOT of books, poems and hymns for the Church as well as gave amazing retreats.

Below is one of his lyrics to St. Joseph.

BLESSED ST. JOSEPH

O Blessed Saint Joseph, how great was thy worth, 
The one chosen shadow of God upon earth, 
​The father of Jesus! Ah, then, wilt thou be,
Sweet Spouse of our Lady, a father to me?

​For thou to the pilgrim art father and guide,
​And Jesus and Mary felt safe by thy side;
Ah, blessed Saint Joseph, how safe I should be,
Sweet spouse of our Lady, If thou wert with me!

When the treasures of God were unsheltered on earth,
Safe keeping was found for them both in thy worth;
​O father of Jesus, be father to me,
Sweet spouse of our Lady, and I will love thee.                  ----Father Faber

​Good St. Joseph, pray for us!

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St Joseph At Fatima

Hymn to St. Joseph by Fr. Faber