I have not forgotten your business matter, but nothing more can be done now, although I have a great desire to do so. Entrust this earnestly to God and take our Lady and St. Joseph as your advocates in it.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 9: St. Joseph the Real Estate Agent
"He made a document, I saw the writing: it is in all languages... A founder!… my heart leaps with gladness. [The Carmel of Nazareth] is endowed!"
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 8: St. Joseph the Intercessor
I took for my advocate and lord the glorious St. Joseph and earnestly recommended myself to him...It is an amazing thing the great many favors God has granted me through the mediation of this blessed saint, the dangers I was freed from both of body and soul.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 7: St. Joseph Speaks
St. Thérèse of Lisieux wrote a small play about the flight into Egypt and St. Joseph has a speech in the play about God's goodness and mercy. God "will magnificently reward not only the striking things done for Him, but also the simple desires to serve Him and love Him, because He sees everything."
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 6: Vision of St. Joseph
St. Joseph placed before my eyes all the graces with which God had favored me
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 5: St. Joseph—an Angel?
I began to have devotion towards several saints, but, before all, to the holy angels and to St. Joseph, whom, in my childlike simplicity, I took to be an angel.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 4: St. Joseph’s Feast
All the Sisters with their veils raised came to greet me with such affection that I was embarrassed. They asked me when I was coming. I told them in May. Then one went to look at the calendar... It turned out the seventh was the Feast of Saint Joseph, and they commended me to him.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 3: St. Joseph’s Work
I see that God does grant the prayers of His Carmelites since baby and mama are doing so well... I’m sure Saint Joseph will finish his work and you’ll be able to nurse your little darling.
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 2: In St. Joseph’s Hands
Right now, various ones are trying to find some way for me to be interned in a German priory of our Order... I have put the entire matter into the hands of St. Joseph who took the Virgin...
St. Joseph Novena 2022, Day 1: In St. Joseph’s Home
Especially during Lent try to have periods of solitude, silence, and recollection alone with Jesus in the desert. Minister to him with the angels, work for him after the example of St. Joseph in the home of Nazareth and live in the world as if not living there...
St. Joseph Novena 2022: Introduction
"Especially during Lent try to have periods of solitude, silence, and recollection alone with Jesus in the desert. Minister to him with the angels, work for him after the example of St. Joseph in the home of Nazareth..."
Quote of the day, 1 May: Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
Joseph knew how to accept life as it came, not as he imagined it or wanted it
Quote of the day, 19 March: St. Joseph, Patron of Carmel
There is no one who knows more than he what it means to live a life of intimacy with Jesus and Mary
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 9: I could rise and walk
He being who he is brought it about that I could rise and walk and not be crippled
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 8: Giving thanks to St. Joseph
I don't know how one can think about the Queen of Angels and about when she went through so much with the Infant Jesus without giving thanks to St. Joseph
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 7: St. Joseph appeared to me
I didn't know what to do or how to pay some workmen, St. Joseph, my true father and lord, appeared to me
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 6: A great obligation
I understood that I had a great obligation to serve our Lady and St. Joseph
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 5: My petition is always granted
It seems to me that for some years now I have asked him for something on his feast day, and my petition is always granted.
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 4: The desire to persuade
Because of my impressive experience of the goods this glorious saint obtains from God, I had the desire to persuade all to be devoted to him
St. Joseph Novena 2021, Day 3: All the solemnity possible
I endeavored to celebrate his feast with all the solemnity possible
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