Discover a beautiful novena prayer to Saint Joseph, guardian of the Family and terror of demons
Day 1:
O Saint Joseph, model of faith and obedience,
You who responded to God's call with trust,
We entrust our intentions and desires to you.
Intercede for us with Jesus and Mary,
And guide us on the path of holiness.
Amen.
Day 2:
O Holy Joseph, protector of the Holy Family,
You who watched over Jesus and Mary with love,
We ask for your help and protection.
Keep us under your mantle and lead us to peace,
That we may live in harmony and unity.
Amen.
Day 3:
O St Joseph, model of the faithful worker,
You who honoured God with your daily labour,
Help us to find our vocation in life.
Benevolve our efforts and our undertakings,
And make us witnesses to the dignity of work.
Amen.
Day 4:
O St Joseph, protector of the universal Church,
You who watched over the Mystical Body of Christ,
We pray to you for the growth and unity of the Church.
Guide its pastors and faithful on the path of holiness,
And inspire us to be faithful disciples of Jesus.
Amen.
Day 5:
O St Joseph, comforter of the afflicted,
You who have known the difficulties and trials of life,
We ask you to come to the aid of those who suffer.
Console the sick, the afflicted and the despairing,
And give them the strength to go through their trials with courage.
Amen.
Day 6:
O St Joseph, patron saint of families,
You who presided over the Holy Family of Nazareth,
We entrust to you our homes and our loved ones.
Protect our families from all danger and division,
And help us to grow in love and fraternal communion.
Amen.
Day 7:
O St Joseph, model of chastity and purity,
You who preserved your heart for God alone,
We ask you to help us to live in holiness.
Purify our hearts and thoughts from all impurity,
And help us to follow Jesus with ardent and pure love.
Amen.
Day 8:
O St Joseph, guardian of vocations,
You who discerned God's will in your own life,
We pray to you for the young people who are seeking their way.
Guide them in their discernment and strengthen them in their calling,
That they may respond generously to God's call.
Amen.
Day 9:
O Saint Joseph, patron saint of good death,
You who were accompanied in your passage from this life to eternity by Jesus and Mary,
We entrust to you our own death and that of our loved ones.
Assist us in our last passage on this earth,
And lead us safely to the eternal home of the Father.
Amen.
Saint Joseph, pray for us now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
