Category: Saint Joseph
“The People’s Testimony Of Faith Stimulates My Faith And Hope.”
August 23, 2020 Brother André, Faith, Saint Joseph
Several years ago a diocesan priest from the South Shore gave this touching testimony on his website: “If I am free on a Sunday, I like to participate in one of the Sunday Masses at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. The liturgy is simple. The singing is beautiful. And above all, the gathering of the faithful speaks volumes. The testimony of people’s faith, modest but real, stimulates my faith and my hope… People of all nations, of all colors, of all ages, of all states of health and probably of diverse religions, come to pray to God during the Eucharist, and to Saint Joseph in the huge hall with votive lamps and to Brother André at his tomb. It is truly the universal Church that is present here and it is, visibly, the salvation wrought by Jesus for all that is manifested here.”
Saint Brother André and Devotion to Saint Joseph
August 2, 2020 Brother André, Faith, Saint Joseph
When Brother André entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1870, the community had already been established in Montréal for 23 years. Its founder, Father Basil Moreau, CSC, had a great devotion to Saint Joseph. Frequently, he urged his spiritual sons and daughters to turn to Saint Joseph to honor him and to love him. He also suggested to them to spread the devotion to the people with whom they were working.
Trusting
June 20, 2020 Brother André, Faith, Saint Joseph
One day in 1998, I received a letter from Alicia, a Friend of Brother Andre. Alicia lived in Aguascalientes, a village in Mexico. “From this village so far from Montréal, I give thanks from the bottom of my heart to our Lord for having heard my prayer through the intercession of Brother André and Saint Joseph.” “I bless the day that I was given to read the biography of Brother André. I found so much faith and trust in this ‘SAINT’ (Tuve mucha fe y confianza en este ‘SANTO’) and also in Saint Joseph. With them, a favor is quickly obtained.”
“Saint Joseph was good to me.”
June 16, 2020 Saint Joseph
One day early in the year, after Mass, an older woman in a wheelchair made a gesture to call me over. She handed me an envelope and wished me a Happy New Year. She had a look on her face of pure serenity and peace. It made an impression on me.
With a heart full of hope
June 4, 2020 Faith, Saint Joseph
One day I was visiting an old friend of mine. Long before I met her – when she was a mother of eight children and pregnant with a ninth – she lost her husband in a car accident. She was distraught and threw herself at the foot of her crucifix, begging, “Lord, don’t let me down! “At over 85 years of age, Alice was testifying to me that the Lord had never abandoned her. She told me, “You know, even though I live alone in my house, I am not afraid. In fact, I am never alone. The Lord is there, I feel Him very present at my side and with Him I am never worried about what may happen.” Her heart was full of hope and serenity about the future.
Joseph the Carpenter
Joseph understands the importance of work. As the carpenter in Nazareth, his job was his pride and his identity. He understood what it meant to work with dignity and to ensure the life and peace of his family.
Let us pray Joseph and the Virgin Mary
On this first of May, the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, patron saint of workers, the Church invites us, in a very special way, to pray to the Virgin Mary. We are told that on this day, “the Catholic Bishops of Canada will consecrate their dioceses or eparchies to Mary, Mother of the Church, asking for her protection during the coronavirus pandemic.
Growing under the care of Joseph
April 23, 2020 Faith, Saint Joseph, Spirituality
The month of April is a opportune time to have an encounter with Saint Joseph and to share with him in the silence and peace of his presence a face-to-face at the depths. A time for seeing and being seen by one who knows all too well God’s love. A gaze of goodness and confidence, the gaze of Joseph can sooth, promote trust and encourage. In this exchange of glances, Joseph can disclose to each their inner life, and it gives us an opportunity to confide in him.
Faithful to be just, in fact like Saint Joseph
Rector, Saint Joseph's Oratory
March 18, 2020 Feasts and Celebrations, Pilgrimages and Devotions, Saint Joseph
Discover the inspirational reflection that is offered to you on this 9th day of the Novena to Saint Joseph.
Faithful to the One who invites us to forgive
Rector, Saint Joseph's Oratory
March 17, 2020 Feasts and Celebrations, Pilgrimages and Devotions, Saint Joseph
Discover the inspirational reflection that is offered to you on this 8th day of the Novena to Saint Joseph.
Faithful to His mission, even when the world rejects us
Rector, Saint Joseph's Oratory
March 16, 2020 Fêtes et célébrations, Pilgrimages and Devotions, Saint Joseph
Discover the inspirational reflection that is offered to you on this 7th day of the Novena to Saint Joseph.
Faithful to the One who calls us to the encounter … far beyond our borders
Discover the inspirational reflection that is offered to you on this 6th day of the Novena to Saint Joseph.
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