SPIRITUAL WINGS: 2021 THE YEAR of St Joseph

Friday, March 19, 2021

2021 THE YEAR of St Joseph

"The Story of Saint Joseph"

Saint Joseph was the Spouse of Mary, and Foster-Father of Jesus.

In the following Scripture you will see that Saint Joseph was guided
several times by the Holy Angels of God...

Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet.

Matthew 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 1:24-25 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.

Matthew 2:12-13 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

Matthew 2:19 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Patron of the Universal Church

2021 The Year of Saint Joseph

Prayer to St. Joseph (Pope Francis)

Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became Man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself as a father and guide us in the path of life. (Keep us safe in times of pandemic, darkness and strife.)
Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage,
and defend us from every evil.
Amen.

"THE CONSECRATION TO ST JOSEPH"

Fr. Donald Calloway MIC... "Welcome to Consecration to St. Joseph!

You are about to begin a journey that will change your life."

"What does it mean to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph?"

"What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to St. Joseph? Well, it basically means that you acknowledge that he is your spiritual father, and you want to be like him. To show it, you entrust yourself entirely into his paternal care so that he can help you acquire his virtues and become holy. Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God. The person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be as close to their spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance."

Footnote https://www.consecrationtostjoseph.org/introduction.html