Something for the weekend. Nothing for a Labor Day weekend seemed more appropriate than a Hymn to Saint Joseph by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles.
Hymn to Saint Joseph
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 41 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
St. Joseph, Provider, for and Protector of, the Holy Family, pray for us.
St. Joseph, chaste and faithful spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us.
St. Joseph, foster father of Our Savior, pray for us.
St. Joseph Worker, pray for us.
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I’ve heard a quite recent oratorio composed by an Italian priest, F.Carlo Colafranceschi (R.I.P.) – “Il Custode del redentore (Redemptoris Custos)”, but this one is a celestial one. I can only associate the music with the theological Frenchman masterpiece, ” Le Mystère de Joseph, by F. M.D.Philippe o.p. And finish with a wonderful image of the Redeemer with his foster father published by “l’Osservatore Romano”, on march , 19, 2003: the picture characterizes the main virtues of our Saint, humility and purity, and spiritual joy that comes from them, alleluia! Thank you very much for this divine deed!