St. Joseph

Happy St. Joesph's day, everyone! We've had a pretty busy day, amazingly. Mum and I when to Mass yesterday evening and heard a sermon about St. Joseph. Then, we went to our Latin Mass today and heard more about St. Joseph. Around three-thirty we went to see the St. Joseph Irish Dancers (A.K.A. half our friends) perform. We rushed home for Holy Hour and Confessions. And finally, home for a yummy dinner.

Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employ and to develop by labor the gifts I have received from God, to work methodically, peacefully, and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from it through weariness or difficulty to work; above all, with purity of intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I have to render of time lost, talents unused, good not done, and vain complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity.

-Pope St. Pius X