May 1 – Saint Joseph the Worker

God My Father, the Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Worker was instituted to draw attention to the dignity of labor, and to remind us of the spirituality of our jobs.  I give the workers of my family and circle of friends—and their jobs—to Saint Joseph’s intercession, and I especially ask for his prayers in the protection and guidance of husbands and fathers.  Help us to view these men—and all workers—with the same appreciation as You have, O Lord.  Teach us to prioritize our jobs rightly, for the sake of loving our families, and lead the unemployed to work that is right for them.  Saint Joseph the Worker, pray for us.  Amen.

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Quotes for Today

Pope Saint John Paul II (1920-2005 A.D.)
Feast day October 22

At the workbench where he plied his trade together with Jesus, (Saint) Joseph brought human work closer to the mystery of the Redemption.”

Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat (1779-1865)

Let us love Jesus above all, let us love Mary as our mother; but then, how could we keep from loving Joseph, who was so intimately united to both Jesus and Mary? And how can we honor him better than by imitating his virtues? Now, what else did he do in all his life but contemplate, study, and adore Jesus, even in the midst of his daily labors? Behold, therefore, our model.”

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Some Saints are privileged to extend to us their patronage with particular efficacy in certain needs, but not in others; but our holy patron St. Joseph has the power to assist us in all cases, in every necessity, in every undertaking.”

The prayer above is from Terry Modica’s book Daily Prayers with the Saints.

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