For anyone devoted to the great Patriarch and Foster Father of Jesus, the 'Little Month of Saint Joseph' is a gem of a collection.
Featuring thirty-one short Meditations written by Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J. (1813-1892) on the life of the Saint based on the Gospels, the Meditations are a splendid way to honour St. Joseph during the month of March or any time of the year.
The reflective Meditations are accompanied by short stories recounting the graces and interventions of St. Joseph, and also prayers dedicated to him. This new edition contains a selection of other popular traditional devotions, fourteen sacred illustrations, a biography of the author and annotations.
Fr. Marin de Boylesve is best remembered in France for spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart with his writings and thereby helped commence the construction of the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris. His book of meditations on St. Joseph is truly a little gem.
This new edition has received the + Nihil Obstat and Permission to Publish from the Leiria-Fatima Diocese, Portugal.
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Book details:
Author: Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J.
Notes and Annotations: E.A. Bucchianeri
Publisher: Batalha Publishers
Pages: 182
ISBN: 978-989-96844-8-5
Size: 5 in. x 8 in.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About this Edition … 11
About the Author Fr. Marin de Boylesve … 12
Preface by Fr. Marin de Boylesve … 26
St. Joseph, according to the Gospel
and Historical Traits
1st Meditation … 29
Saint Joseph's Place in Heaven … 30
2nd Meditation … 31
Devotion to Saint Joseph
counselled by the Blessed Virgin Mother … 32
3rd Meditation … 33
Dignity of Saint Joseph … 34
4th Meditation … 35
Saint Joseph and the Two Professors … 37
5th Meditation … 39
Patronage of Saint Joseph … 40
6th Meditation … 42
Saint Joseph and Saint Ignatius … 43
7th Meditation … 44
The Three Great Names … 45
8th Meditation … 46
Saint Joseph and Saint Francis de Sales … 47
9th Meditation … 48
Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesus … 49
10th Meditation … 50
Saint Joseph's power revealed by Our Lady … 51
11th Meditation … 52
The Venerable de la Salle and Saint Joseph … 54
12th Meditation … 55
The Feast of Saint Joseph in Canada … 57
13th Meditation … 58
Saint Joseph and France in the 17th Century … 60
14th Meditation … 61
Saint Joseph and Bossuet … 62
15th Meditation … 63
Growth of Devotion to Saint Joseph … 66
16th Meditation … 67
Alms in Honour of Saint Joseph … 69
17th Meditation … 70
The Little Sisters of the Poor
and Saint Joseph … 72
18th Meditation … 73
The Lucky Number … 75
19th Meditation … 77
The Shipwreck and the
Seven Paters and Aves … 79
20th Meditation … 80
The Deserted Pilgrims … 82
21st Meditation … 83
22nd Meditation … 85
The Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor … 88
23rd Meditation … 89
The Holy Family and the Society of Jesus … 91
24th Meditation … 93
Confession made good … 94
25th Meditation … 96
Conversion Attributed to Saint Joseph … 97
26th Meditation … 98
Conversion Attributed to the
Month of Saint Joseph … 100
27th Meditation … 101
Saint Joseph and the Gift of Prayer … 102
28th Meditation … 103
Saint Joseph and Prayer … 104
29th Meditation … 105
Success of Missions … 106
30th Meditation … 108
Saint Joseph and the Papal Zouave … 110
31st Meditation … 112
Saint Joseph's power in Heaven … 115
Saint Joseph and the Sacred Heart … 116
Pius IX and Saint Joseph … 117
Decree of Pius IX … 117
Testimony of Saint Theresa … 120
Novena in Honour of Saint Joseph … 120
Prayers to Saint Joseph
The Words of the Angel … 122
The Prayer of the Church … 122
Prayers to Saint Joseph (for Priests) … 123
Ante Missam … 123
Post Missam et per Diem … 124
Efficacious Prayer … 124
Memorare to Saint Joseph … 125
Litany to Saint Joseph … 125
The Three Invocations … 129
APPENDIX
The 'Four Visits' Novena … 130
Devotion of the Seven Joys
and Seven Sorrows of St. Joseph … 134
Traditional Litany to St. Joseph … 144
Prayer Before Work
to St. Joseph the Worker … 147
The Unfailing or
'Miracle Prayer' of St. Joseph:
A Novena Prayer … 148
'Ad te béate Joseph' Prayer
Composed by Pope Leo XIII … 150
Hail Joseph, Son of David … 152
Glorious St. Joseph … 152
Hail Holy Joseph … 153
The 'Holy Cloak' Novena of St. Joseph:
30 Day Novena … 155
Prayer to Obtain a Conversion … 171
Prayer to St. Joseph to Obtain Light
upon Choosing a State of Life … 173
Prayer for Purity … 173
Prayer to Obtain a Special Request … 174
The Nine First Wednesdays Devotion … 175
A Short Prayer for the Dying … 176
Quotes from the Saints … 177
Illustration Credits … 181
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