Originally published at Churchpop
The month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus!
Below are seven ways to grow closer to Saint Joseph during March:Caroline Perkins, ChurchPOP1) Entrust every intention to his intercession.2) Honor the fathers in your life.3) Pray the Saint Joseph novena. (His feast day is March 19th!)4) Offer up your work to Saint Joseph the Worker.5) Dedicate every Wednesday to his chaste heart.6) Consecrate yourself (or your family!) to Saint Joseph.7) Meditate on the virtue of humility.Here’s a closer look at each of these suggestions:1) Entrust every intention to his intercession.Prayers calling on Saint Joseph are unique!Saint Thomas Aquinas explained:“Some saints are privileged to extend to us their patronage with particular efficacy in certain needs, but not in others; but our holy patron Saint Joseph has the power to assist us in all cases, in every necessity, in every undertaking.”
His patronage covers many needs and requests ranging from family troubles to finances.
Various prayers call on the intercession of Saint Joseph.Here’s one prayer outlined in Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical “Quamquam Pluries” (August 15, 1889):“To thee, O blessed Joseph, we have recourse in our affliction,and having implored the help of thy thrice holy Spouse, we now,
