Little Month of Saint Joseph by Fr. Marin de Boylesve

 


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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