“What could Jesus Christ refuse St. Joseph, who never refused him anything during His mortal life on earth?” —St. Augustine
Although Scripture records none of St. Joseph’s words, the stories it relates of his life actually reveal a great deal. From Scripture, we know that he was a carpenter of the line of King David. We also know that he was the foster father of Jesus and the earthly spouse of Mary, the Mother of God.
We can see that St. Joseph was a righteous man who demonstrated the virtues of compassion, courage, faith, and love of Jesus and Mary, to name a few.
St. Joseph said “yes” to God by adopting Jesus, the Incarnate Son of God, as his own Child. Joseph’s “yes” is very similar to the “yes” of Mary: just as it demonstrated her humility and obedience, so it also demonstrates his.
In our own lives, we are also called to give Our Lord our own “yes.” However, this act of obedience can prove difficult. When we find ourselves struggling to give Jesus our “yes,” we can turn to St. Joseph in prayer. He will help us grow in obedience, even when it’s hard!
The Chaplet of St. Joseph is one of the most powerful ways to pray to St. Joseph. Here is how to pray it:
The chaplet contains 15 groups of four beads consisting of one white and three colored beads. The white bead represents St. Joseph’s purity, and the colored bead (normally blue or purple) symbolizes his piety.
For each of the 15 white beads, we meditate on a Mystery of the Holy Rosary, while a special prayer is recited on each colored bead:
“Praise and blessed be Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.”
The chaplet concludes with an invocation to St. Joseph and a closing prayer.
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