FIRST Day

St. Joseph, you are a model of obedience in fulfilling the commands of God! The Lord revealed the mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God to you through an angel. Intercede for us so that the Holy Spirit can enlighten us with His grace, and teach us to co-operate with Him faithfully on the way leading to salvation. May He guide our will and strengthen it particularly when we have to take important decisions that they may be in accordance with the will of God. Amen

Let us pray:

O God, You were pleased to choose Saint Joseph as the husband of Mary and the guardian of your Son.  Grant that, as we venerate him as our protector on earth, we may deserve to have him as our intercessor in heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

SECOND Day

St. Joseph, you suffered in Bethlehem when you were unable to find any room at the inn for the birth of the awaited Saviour. Yet you bore your pain in silence, surrendering yourself to God’s Providence. Teach us to bear in silence and in tranquillity all our difficulties and sufferings. You who rejoiced in the homage paid to Jesus by the simple shepherds, and in the humble faith of the Magi who brought Him royal gifts, obtain for our hearts living faith in the mystery of the Saviour, so that we may profess it not only with our lips but with our entire lives. Amen

THIRD Day

St. Joseph, support us with your example and your help that we may always practice sacrifice and magnanimity. May we protect and defend the life of each of our children, every person, especially those who are sick, weak and those with special needs. Amen

FOURTH Day

St. Joseph, it was to you that God commended the priceless gifts of heaven and earth as the foster father of the One who feeds all the creatures in the world. Of all the saints you, after Mary, are the one who is worthy of our greatest love and honour, because you were elected to the highest dignity of bringing up, feeding and caring for the Son of God. At a time when fatherhood is in crisis, intercede before God for all fathers, especially for those who for various reasons are not fulfilling their vocation to fatherhood. Obtain for them the grace to return to their families and their children; may they receive the grace to fulfil their duty to their families in a spirit of sacrifice, responsibility and love. Amen

FIFTH Day

St. Joseph, intercede for us before God that we may understand and fully appreciate the meaning of our work, that through it we may come closer to God, the Creator and Redeemer, and that we might participate in His redemptive plans for mankind and for the world. Obtain for us zeal in performing our daily duties and teach us to work honestly and diligently. Amen

SIXTH Day

St. Joseph, Spouse of the Mother of God and Foster Father of the Redeemer, obtain for all families the kind of love that will enable married couples to give themselves to each other unconditionally because of the sacramental presence of Christ and their freely-made vows. Thanks to a love like that, a family is formed, develops, matures and is a source of peace, unity and happiness for children as well as for parents. Amen

SEVENTH DAY

St. Joseph, you ended your life in the presence of the Blessed Virgin and of Christ. Obtain for us the grace of persevering in the grace of God to the end, and together with Jesus and Mary come to us in the last moment of our earthly life so that we can enter the kingdom of Light. Amen

EIGHTH Day

St. Joseph, you deserved to hold in your hands with reverence the only Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary. We pray through your intercession for all priests that they may have the grace of serving at the altar of God in purity of heart. Amen

NINTH Day

St. Joseph, your mission was to care for, defend, watch over and support Jesus and Mary. Today, the Church of Christ needs your care. We ask for your intercession so that we may not be harmed and can act within the world. Your mission is our mission: we are to protect Christ, allowing Him to grow within us and around us. Amen