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March 17, 2020 Reflection – A Novena to St. Joseph! Day 8
Mother Mary and St. Joseph, Help our families be holy!
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March 17, 2020
St. Patrick, Bishop
Novena to St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Day 8
Dear Family of Mary!
Today is Day 8 of our Novena to St. Joseph! Today we ask St. Joseph to help our families to be holy, that we grow together in holiness. This is essential if we are to help Our Lady. She said to us in 1986:
July 24, 1986 “Dear children! I rejoice because of all of you who are on the way of holiness and I beseech you, by your own testimony help those who do not know how to live in holiness. Therefore, dear children, let your family be a place where holiness is birthed. Help everyone to live in holiness, but especially your own family. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
St. Patrick, Bishop
Novena to St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Day 8
Dear Family of Mary!
Today is Day 8 of our Novena to St. Joseph! Today we ask St. Joseph to help our families to be holy, that we grow together in holiness. This is essential if we are to help Our Lady. She said to us in 1986:
July 24, 1986 “Dear children! I rejoice because of all of you who are on the way of holiness and I beseech you, by your own testimony help those who do not know how to live in holiness. Therefore, dear children, let your family be a place where holiness is birthed. Help everyone to live in holiness, but especially your own family. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
Our Lady needs our holiness, and she longs for us to help our families to grow in holiness. Over the years we have heard many testimonies of pilgrims who came to Medjugorje, with little faith and not much holiness. During their pilgrimage they are given incredible graces for conversion and begin their walk in holiness. But it doesn’t stop there, because when they go home the bring the desire for holiness to their families. Many families have been changed by that initial pilgrim!
(Here are a couple of examples: Deacon Tom and Sharon Maedke – Fruit Show 374; Donal Reid – Fruit Show 261; Dr. Susanna Boytha – Fruit Show 251; Traci Veno – Fruit Show 215 go to https://marytv.tv/fruit-of-medjugorje/ )
Our Lady still needs us to convert, grow in holiness and convert our families. It is not over yet. Every circumstance can be an invitation to grow in holiness. I suspect the coronavirus is just such a circumstance. Our Lady needs us to help others to convert as well.
Here is a prayer to St. Joseph for our families, that they grow in holiness:
Gracious St Joseph, protect my family and all other families from danger, as you did protect the baby Jesus and His mother from the wrath of king Herod. Pray for us, that we respect, love and care for each other in our family as you were with Mary and Jesus. Help us to be understanding and forgiving towards each other. Most of all St Joseph, bring us closer to Jesus. St Joseph, please pray for our family. Amen
(Here are a couple of examples: Deacon Tom and Sharon Maedke – Fruit Show 374; Donal Reid – Fruit Show 261; Dr. Susanna Boytha – Fruit Show 251; Traci Veno – Fruit Show 215 go to https://marytv.tv/fruit-of-medjugorje/ )
Our Lady still needs us to convert, grow in holiness and convert our families. It is not over yet. Every circumstance can be an invitation to grow in holiness. I suspect the coronavirus is just such a circumstance. Our Lady needs us to help others to convert as well.
Here is a prayer to St. Joseph for our families, that they grow in holiness:
Gracious St Joseph, protect my family and all other families from danger, as you did protect the baby Jesus and His mother from the wrath of king Herod. Pray for us, that we respect, love and care for each other in our family as you were with Mary and Jesus. Help us to be understanding and forgiving towards each other. Most of all St Joseph, bring us closer to Jesus. St Joseph, please pray for our family. Amen
And here is our prayer for the Mary TV family:
Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided. Filled with confidence we implore you, O faithful St. Joseph: help us now in our turn not to leave the side of Mary, our Mother, Queen of Peace of Medjugorje, Queen of Divine Mercy. Help us St. Joseph, to be like you, faithful to her in everything. Help us respond to her call. St. Joseph, Foster Father of us all, hear us and answer us. Amen.
In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV 2020
Cathy Nolan
©Mary TV 2020
