Prayer to Saint Joseph - An Act of Consecration

O Most holy spouse of Mary, before thee are those whom thou hast aided in a special way in all circumstances, and who venerate thee as the Patron of Confidence.

Thou, O St. Joseph fulfilled thy mission and took it to its final consequences, in the perfection of thy virtues.

And we, are we also not called? Is there not something along our paths to be accomplished? Yes, in this tragic moment, which finds humanity in the delirium of a horrible decadence, each one of us has a mission in view the Reign of thy most pure spouse.

With her help and with thy protection, we must reverse the current situation We must, therefore, be upright, prudent and faithful.

However, we acknowledge our human insufficiency in face of this great prospect.

We fly to thee, asking thee to receive us paternally and to accept this consecration we make to thee.

We place our souls and all that we have at the feet of Our Lord Jesu Christ, through thee. As the head of the Holy Family, thy relationship of authority over the Child Jesus endures in eternity, and He will always grant whatever dost thou request Him.

Thus, we beseech thee, as Patriarch of the Holy Catholic Church, which thou never forsake, to take each one of us into thy hands and govern us.

And through thy intercession before Mary most holy, we implore thee to obtain us

The serene conviction that the Holy Church shall triumph, the courage of the crusaders, the perfection with which thou didst react to all perplexity, and the splendour of sanctity such as history has never known. Amen.