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33 Day Consecration to St. Joseph
If Joseph was so engaged, heart and soul, in protecting and providing for that little family at Nazareth, don’t you think that now in heaven he is the same loving father and guardian of the whole Church, of all its members, as he was of its Head on earth?
VENERABLE POPE PIUS XII
What does it mean to consecrate yourself to St. Joseph?
What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to St. Joseph?
Well, it basically means that you acknowledge that he is your spiritual father, and you want to be like him. To show it, you entrust yourself entirely into his paternal care so that he can help you acquire his virtues and become holy. Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God.
The person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be as close to their spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance.
—Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC
https://www.consecrationtostjoseph.org/
O dearest St. Joseph, I consecrate myself to thy honor and give myself to you, that you may always be my father, my protector, and my guide in the way of salvation.
Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After your example, may I do all my actions for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
And do you, O Blessed St. Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy holy death Amen.