Glorioso Patriarca San José
By Arturo Gallardo.
After the Ever-Virgin Mary, the Holy Patriarch St. Joseph is the protector bigger than we have in heaven as claimed by many saints, their virtues are like light that lasts for eternity, as the Lord Heaven and earth has formed the Divine Redeemer foster father, husband of the Queen of Heaven, Witness of His Holiness, the guardian of its purity, Patriarch of the Holy Family as Doctor says the Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori. A San Jose man righteous (Mt 1, 19) has been entrusted with the great responsibility of guarding the Holy Family, so it is rightly called the Custodian of the Virgin, patron saint of the Virgin Mary, and advocate Purity of the Child Jesus. "E l just is beloved of God and men, and his memory is to reserve blessing. We did the Lord like in the glory of the Saints , and advanced him, and made the terrible enemies, and he, with his word, did stop the horrendous pest. We glorify before kings, gave him cough precepts promulgated to his people and revealed his glory . He sanctifies gave me faith and meekness, and chose him all men. Oyo to God and His voice and God made him go within the cloud. And he came face to ca ra the commandments and the law of life and science "(Eccles. 45, 1-6).
This man of faith who knew how to hear God's voice as he says the book of Ecclesiastes, the almighty has taken as his father on earth, to be his Vicar, and to teach the Redeemer the humble carpenter. Growth of Our Lord "in wisdom, age and grace (Lk 2, 52) is development in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Sagrada Familia, that is, feed, clothe and educate the law and Jesus in a trade, as befits the Father duties. (John Paul II Redemptoris Custos) . Your daily fatigue being to provide for his family, motivated by love of your Holy Son and His Blessed Wife, makes San Jose an example of faithfulness in the daily duties, a model worker, who performs his humble trade with patience and gentleness, with effort and with great trust in Divine Providence, that is why the Church does not hesitate to invoke St. Joseph as patron of workers.
Our patron saint is also closely related to the mysteries of childhood of Jesus from the Divine Saviour was for nine months in the spotless womb of the Virgin Mary, the increase would not go in San Jose's virtues to perfection. That Gloria larger than the have taken in his arms the divine Redeemer, smiling, hugging and especially having heard from his lips the word "Father!. Moses heard God's voice, like the prophets, but San Jose not only hear it, but it might take in his arms!. This is one of the great mysteries of God .. "And the Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn 1.14). Said Father Faber (+1873) in his writings on St. Joseph command deep makes men more humble obedience. The Cloths of San Jose was maintained throughout his life for the office he had to play, to send Jesus to be the top of your God. The house of Nazareth as the white body was laid on the altar of holiness wonders That must have contained a life worthy of such a mystery, a life that came to such a height! . Also remember that our Lord Jesus Christ was known as the son of Joseph the Carpenter (Jn 1, 45, 6, 42, Luke 4, 22), who honored his father and mother, who could understand that love our Lord honored their parents!. For the mystery of the life of Jesus, who as devout to St. Joseph we love and look, we should serve as a guarantee to never doubt his powerful patronage.
But even if San Jose is known as the Saint of Silence, their virtues, their deeds, their acts of faith and protection say a thousand words, so San Alfonso exclaimed As your humility, which led you to remain silent, to get always the last, to live as a poor carpenter, a seem a poor ignorant, not fitness, not talent, not appearance, and without prudence!. The more you have lowered, rather God has exalted with Him in Heaven. Your merits are amazing, your privileges are very large. The sky admire your splendor, the world is full of Thy favors and even purgatory. " The Patron Saint of Families, by example teaches us that God does not care that we act on earth great things, but just fulfill His holy will, to act with love in silence, humility, simplicity and joy of trusting Him forever in
And above all what makes great this holy man of God blessed like his wife, is his trust in the Lord, for they learned to listen with great humility and docility to the voice of God as Scripture tells us " Her husband Joseph, being a righteous and unwilling to put in evidence, decided to divorce her secretly. This was planned, when the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream and said," Joseph son of David Do not fear to take Mary your wife, because what is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. When Joseph woke up, did as the angel of Lord commanded him and took his wife . " (Matt. 1.19 to 20, 24). The same thing happened when the angel of the Lord announced to flee Egypt to protect children: "Arise, take the child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell you. For Herod will seek the child to kill him." Matthew 2.13. San Jose humbly obeyed the Lord and took his blessed family to take to a safe place, because God had entrusted that great responsibility. And once the exile in Egypt meekly obeyed the order once again the Lord said, "Arise, take the child and his mother, and stand in way of the land of Israel; have died as those who sought the child's life. "He stood up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod was afraid to go there, and warned in a dream, he withdrew to Galilee region . "(Matthew 2, 22).
If we consider the mission of the Mother of God, is inseparable reflect the mission of the Holy Patriarch Joseph, to consider these words of Scripture that says: "The God has joined together, let no man put asunder "(Mt. 1.16). On this mystery says Pope Leo XIII: " is true that the dignity of Mother of God is so high that nothing can be more sublime, but because among the most blessed Virgin Mary and Joseph were pressed a conjugal relationship, there is no doubt that this sublime dignity, by which the Mother of God far surpasses all creatures, he came closer than anyone else. Because marriage is the ultimate pool and friendship, to which itself is linked the sharing of goods, it follows that, if God has given to Joseph as husband of the Virgin, gave it not only as a life partner, witness of virginity and guardian of honesty, but also to participate, by means of the marriage, in the lofty grandeur of it. The prevails among all its August dignity, since by divine disposition was custodian and, in the belief of men, father of the Son of God. From this it followed that the Word of God is put to Joseph, he obeyed and give him that honor and reverence that children owe to their own parents. In this double dignity continued nature of the obligation placed on the heads of families, so that Joseph, at the time, was the lawful and natural guardian, head and defender of the Holy Family "(Encyclical Quamquam multi). ; why we can say with St. Bernardino of Siena " since Mary the dispenser of grace that God gives to men, how much abundance is not to believe it rich San Jose with her husband, who so loved, and which were respectively beloved? "And so, Joseph grew in virtue and love for his wife and son, who was carrying in her arms at the beginning, then taught their craft and who lived for thirty years."
Santa Teresa de Jesus always recommended the devotion to St. Joseph, the Holy holiest after the Blessed Virgin Mary: "I would like to persuade all who were devoted to St. Joseph for the great experience I have of goods which reaches God
our most mighty protector, Saint Joseph Pray for us!
Mary of Agreda Revelation on San Jose
"My daughter, although my husband has written that San Jose is most excellent among the saints and princes of the heavenly Jerusalem, but even you can now express their eminent holiness, and mortals can know before coming to life of the Godhead, where with admiration and praise of the Lord shall be capable of this privilege, the last day, when all men are tried, convicted weep bitterly unhappy not to have known of their sins this medium so powerful and effective for their salvation (devotion to San Jose), or have availed of him to gain the friendship of my Divine Son, the righteous judge. And all the world have long ignored the rights and privileges that the Almighty Lord gave to my husband Joseph Santo and how can your intercession with his Majesty and me, because I assure you, dear daughter, in the presence of Divine Justice is a of the great advocates to stop the sinners and achieve great favors.
And the news and this light that you have received and just written, I want you to be very grateful to the indignation of the Lord and for that you do this, and hereafter in the remainder of your life trying to come on and heartfelt devotion Santo affection to my husband Joseph and bless the Lord, because he favored with many gifts and the joy that I had met him. In all your needs you will make use of their intercession and ask many devotees, and that the nuns were set far in this, because what my husband calls Joseph in Heaven gives the Almighty on earth and their requests and words have linked large and special favors for the men, if they are not unworthy to receive them.
And all these privileges belong to the perfection of this wonderful Saint and his virtues so great, because the Divine Mercy leaned to them and looked at him with pleasure, to grant mercy to Joseph and wonderful for those who come to her intercession. "
Source." Mystical City of God of the Venerable Mary of Agreda with approval by decree of the Pope Innocent XI and Clement XI "
Santa Faustina wrote in her diary the following experience: " San José have you asked me a constant devotion. He told me to pray Diaren three sentences and the sentence "Remember" once a day. He looked at me with great kindness and told me how much that is supporting this work (The of Mercy). I promised your very special help and protection. Requested prayers daily prayer (Pater Noster, Ave Maria and Remember San Jose) and I feel special protection "
Prayer Remember San Jose
A cuérdate Compassionate Oh and my most beloved Patriarch Protector, beloved San Jose, who has never heard that one who fled to your protection and implored thy help was left unaided for You.
Yo pecador, animado con tal confianza, acudo a ti, ¡Oh Padre Nutricio del Verbo Encarnado!, a tí vengo, delante de tí, me presento bajo el peso de mis pecados.
No quieras ¡Oh Esposo Castísimo de la Virginal Madre de Dios, nuevo Abraham de Corazón traspasado y voluntad perfecta!, despreciar mis súplicas. Antes bien, dígnate escucharlas y cumplirlas benignamente. Amén.
Leo XIII's Prayer
Protect, O Divine providence Custodian of the Family, the chosen offspring of Jesus Christ from us all taint of error and corruption; asistidnos suitable from the sky, very strong deliverer us in this fight with the power of darkness, and once freed as the Infant Jesus of imminent danger to life, so now defend God's holy Church from the snares of his enemies and from all adversity, and each of us to protect us with perpetual sponsorship that your example and sustained by your help, we can live holy, godly death, and achieve eternal bliss of heaven. Amen.
San Jose A God made him Lord and Prince of home ... I took as a wife to the Immaculate Virgin Mary, who by the Holy Spirit was born Our Lord Jesus Christ, who, among men, deigned to be taken as a son of Joseph, and he was subjected "(Pius IX, Decr. Patrocinio de San José, 8-XII-1870).
