Saint Joseph

Prayer to St. Joseph

DVR Fatima2025-03-03T10:35:26-05:00

From a sermon given on the Feast of St. Joseph (March 19, 2019) Hail Joseph, image of God the Father.  Hail Joseph, father of God the Son.  Hail Joseph, temple of the Holy Ghost.  Hail Joseph, beloved of the Holy Trinity.  Hail Joseph, most faithful helper in the great plan of Redemption.  Hail Joseph, most worthy spouse of the Virgin Mother.  Hail Joseph, father of all the faithful.  Hail Joseph, guardian of holy virgins.  Hail Joseph, greatest lover of poverty.  Hail Joseph, example of meekness and patience.  Hail Joseph, mirror of humility and obedience. Blessed art thou among all men. And blessed are thine eyes, which have seen what thou hast [...]

Prayer to St. JosephDVR Fatima2025-03-03T10:35:26-05:00

Holy Communion with Mary and Joseph

DVRodriguez2024-10-27T17:39:01-04:00

Sermon at the First Communion of one of Father's nieces. Saint Teresa, ora pro nobis.

Holy Communion with Mary and JosephDVRodriguez2024-10-27T17:39:01-04:00

Seven Privileges for St Joseph Devotees

DVRodriguez2023-05-01T11:50:14-04:00

God's gift of St. Joseph is a cause for great rejoicing. No saint's intercession, excepting Our Lady, is more powerful. Know the seven privileges granted those who invoke St. Joseph in a devout and proper manner. Meditate upon his life (as seen by the mystics). Appreciate his patronage more and grow in your devotion to him.

Seven Privileges for St Joseph DevoteesDVRodriguez2023-05-01T11:50:14-04:00

Holy Mother Church Amidst the Storms

DVRodriguez2022-01-31T07:35:57-05:00

The Church has many names, each giving insight into her mysteries. Perhaps the most beautiful is 'Holy Mother.' She gives us spiritual life, nourishes us, heals us, and strengthens us. If we make it to Heaven, it WILL be because of Her. Therefore we should truly love her! Never lose sight that she is the perfect and immaculate Bride of Christ despite the sinfulness of her members. No matter how terrible the storm, Christ will preserve and save her. Have confidence too in the powerful intercession of Our Lady and St. Joseph!

Holy Mother Church Amidst the StormsDVRodriguez2022-01-31T07:35:57-05:00

The Cloak of St Joseph

DVRodriguez2021-06-28T04:07:51-04:00

Holy Joseph of the Old Testament serves as a type prefiguring St. Joseph. Numerous details lead us to this spiritual insight, including his parentage, his cloak, his purity, his royalty, and his dreams. Yet the fulfillment is always greater than the prefigurement. He was Christ's example of manhood and an icon of God the Father for the Christ Child. He is the exemplar of what all human fathers should be. See good St. Joseph as a true example of holy masculinity and as a real father to you every day. The Church also possesses several relics from him: his leather belt, [...]

The Cloak of St JosephDVRodriguez2021-06-28T04:07:51-04:00

Saint Joseph the Sidelined

DVRodriguez2023-05-01T11:35:21-04:00

Not only is St. Joseph silent and hidden in Scripture, but he was often sidelined. For example, he was excluded from Simeon's prophecy and was 'imprisoned' in Limbo during the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord. Many of the terrible sufferings he patiently bore are prefigured by the Patriarch Jospeh. Yet the glory of his bodily resurrection is prefigured in the Ark (type of Our Lady) and the bones of Joseph (type for him) which crossed over the Jordan River and into the Promised Land. If you think "I looked for help but found none," then go to St. Joseph!

Saint Joseph the SidelinedDVRodriguez2023-05-01T11:35:21-04:00

Foster Devotion to St. Joseph

DVRodriguez2025-03-03T12:48:17-05:00

Three brief daily sermons. After the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph is the saint dearest to God. His intercession is universal and exceedingly powerful. Among many patronages, he is the Protector of the Universal Church and Helper of Christians in times of difficulty. Thus, we should go to Him and obey him as Jesus and Mary obeyed him. We ought to consult, honor and thank him as they did; and love him as they still love him. The best form of devotion to St. Joseph is to imitate his virtues; to think, speak and act as he did. These sermons also [...]

Foster Devotion to St. JosephDVRodriguez2025-03-03T12:48:17-05:00