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St Joseph, Guardian of Sons – Melchior Paul von Deschwanden
Eternal God, originator of Fatherhood,
I offer to you the blessed office of Father.
May the men who occupy this dignified place
protect and care for their children and wives
with valiant honesty, heroic chastity,
noble humility, and stern sobriety.
Ignite a fire in the hearts of men, O God,
so that they may respond to the Divine call
to fatherhood, both natural and spiritual,
and model themselves after the holy example of
Blessed Joseph, Father of the Universal Church.
Through his intercession, may fathers
be strengthened to flee from sin,
subdue their flesh, wrestle with the
powers of corruption, banish the darkness,
and obtain victory over hell and its agents.
We ask this through our
Lord Jesus Christ, sanctifier of all men,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
Saint John of God,
I honour you as the Patron of the Sick,
especially of those who are afflicted by heart disease.
I choose you to be my patron and protector in my present illness.
To you I entrust my soul, my body, all my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of the sick throughout the world.
To you I consecrate my mind, that in all things it may be enlightened by faith above all in accepting my Cross as a blessing from God; my heart, that you keep it pure and fill it with the love for Jesus and Mary that burned in your heart; my will, like yours, it may always be one with the Will of God.
Amen.
InSaint Frances of Rome
You have given us a model of holiness,
in married life and of monastic conversion.
By Your handmaid’s aid,
may we know, love and serve You
with all perseverance and fortitude,
so that in all circumstances,
we may fix our gaze upon You alone,
follow Your Only-begotten Son,
and faithfully carry our cross with gratitude.
