Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus, is a very powerful protector and intercessor.
Many saints and those devoted to Saint Joseph attest to the great power of his intercession in their lives.
Saint Teresa of Avila, a mystic and Doctor of the Church, held a great devotion to Saint Joseph and often attested to his powerful intercession and protection. “Of all the people I have known with a true devotion and particular veneration for Saint Joseph, not one has failed to advance in virtue; he helps those who turn to him to make real progress,” Saint Teresa said. “For several years now, I believe, I have always made some request to him on his feast day, and it was always been granted; and when my request is not quite what it ought to be, he puts it right for my greater benefit.”
There are many powerful prayers to Saint Joseph. One particular prayer has been passed down over the centuries as a means of protection from enemies, sudden death, drowning, poison, and more.
According to the Pieta prayer book, the protection prayer of Saint Joseph “was found in the 50th year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”Tradition says,“In 1505,
