'Little Month of Saint Joseph'

 Announcing my latest publication project! 

 

 

"LITTLE MONTH of SAINT JOSEPH"

 by Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J.  (1813-1892)

 Plus other traditional devotions, prayers, illustrations, notes and annotations added by yours truly.

For anyone devoted to the great Patriarch and Foster Father of Jesus, the 'Little Month of Saint Joseph' is a gem of a collection. Featuring thirty-one short Meditations written by Fr. Marin de Boylesve, S.J. (1813-1892) on the life of the Saint based on the Gospels, the Meditations are a splendid way to honour St. Joseph during the month of March or any time of the year. The reflective Meditations are accompanied by short stories recounting the graces and interventions of St. Joseph, and also prayers dedicated to him. This new edition contains a selection of other popular traditional devotions, fourteen sacred illustrations, a biography of the author and annotations.  

About the author: Fr. Marin de Boylesve is best remembered in France for spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart with his writings and thereby promoting the construction of the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.  His book of meditations on St. Joseph is truly a little gem.    This new edition has received the + Nihil Obstat and Permission to Publish from the Leiria-Fatima Diocese, Portugal.

 

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*) Batalha Publishers,  182 pages, 5 in. x 8 in. 

February 5, 

ISBN: 9789899684485

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

About this Edition … 11

About the Author Fr. Marin de Boylesve … 12

Preface by Fr. Marin de Boylesve … 26

St. Joseph, according to the Gospel

and Historical Traits

1^st Meditation … 29

Saint Joseph's Place in Heaven … 30

2^nd Meditation … 31

Devotion to Saint Joseph

counselled by the Blessed Virgin Mother … 32

3^rd Meditation … 33

Dignity of Saint Joseph … 34

4^th Meditation … 35

Saint Joseph and the Two Professors … 37

5^th Meditation … 39

Patronage of Saint Joseph … 40

6^th Meditation … 42

Saint Joseph and Saint Ignatius … 43

7^th Meditation … 44

The Three Great Names … 45

8^th Meditation … 46

Saint Joseph and Saint Francis de Sales … 47

9^th Meditation … 48

Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesus … 49

10^th Meditation … 50

Saint Joseph's power revealed by Our Lady … 51

11^th Meditation … 52

The Venerable de la Salle and Saint Joseph … 54

12^th Meditation … 55

The Feast of Saint Joseph in Canada … 57

13^th Meditation … 58

Saint Joseph and France in the 17^th Century … 60

14^th Meditation … 61

Saint Joseph and Bossuet … 62

15^th Meditation … 63

Growth of Devotion to Saint Joseph … 66

16^th Meditation … 67

Alms in Honour of Saint Joseph … 69

17^th Meditation … 70

The Little Sisters of the Poor

and Saint Joseph … 72

18^th Meditation … 73

The Lucky Number … 75

19^th Meditation … 77

The Shipwreck and the

Seven Paters and Aves … 79

20^th Meditation … 80

The Deserted Pilgrims … 82

21^st Meditation … 83

22^nd Meditation … 85

The Chapel of the Little Sisters of the Poor … 88

23^rd Meditation … 89

The Holy Family and the Society of Jesus … 91

24^th Meditation … 93

Confession made good … 94

25^th Meditation … 96

Conversion Attributed to Saint Joseph … 97

26^th Meditation … 98

Conversion Attributed to the

Month of Saint Joseph … 100

27^th Meditation … 101

Saint Joseph and the Gift of Prayer … 102

28^th Meditation … 103

Saint Joseph and Prayer … 104

29^th Meditation … 105

Success of Missions … 106

30^th Meditation … 108

Saint Joseph and the Papal Zouave … 110

31^st Meditation … 112

Saint Joseph's power in Heaven … 115

Saint Joseph and the Sacred Heart … 116

Pius IX and Saint Joseph … 117

Decree of Pius IX … 117

Testimony of Saint Theresa … 120

Novena in Honour of Saint Joseph … 120

Prayers to Saint Joseph

The Words of the Angel … 122

The Prayer of the Church … 122

Prayers to Saint Joseph (for Priests) … 123

Ante Missam … 123

Post Missam et per Diem … 124

Efficacious Prayer … 124

Memorare to Saint Joseph … 125

Litany to Saint Joseph … 125

The Three Invocations … 129

APPENDIX

The 'Four Visits' Novena … 130

Devotion of the Seven Joys

and Seven Sorrows of St. Joseph … 134

Traditional Litany to St. Joseph … 144

Prayer Before Work

to St. Joseph the Worker … 147

The Unfailing or

'Miracle Prayer' of St. Joseph:

A Novena Prayer … 148

'Ad te béate Joseph' Prayer

Composed by Pope Leo XIII … 150

Hail Joseph, Son of David … 152

Glorious St. Joseph … 152

Hail Holy Joseph … 153

The 'Holy Cloak' Novena of St. Joseph:

30 Day Novena … 155

Prayer to Obtain a Conversion … 171

Prayer to St. Joseph to Obtain Light

upon Choosing a State of Life … 173

Prayer for Purity … 173

Prayer to Obtain a Special Request … 174

The Nine First Wednesdays Devotion … 175

A Short Prayer for the Dying … 176

Quotes from the Saints … 177

Illustration Credits … 181