If anyone has not consecrated themselves to St. Joseph yet, Michael Gaitley's consecration starts tomorrow on the 10'th. Nine Days to Joseph: Day One | The Divine Mercy
Just completed Day 1 of Father Gaitley’s preparatory prayers for Consecration to St. Joseph. I must say thatbthe two priests from the Marians did a Holy Spirit-filled reading of the prayer. It went straight from their mouths to my ears to my heart and on to St. Joseph from there. Guessing I really need him in a deeper relationship at this moment in my life. I’ve gone to him before, but now I have a strong desire to really lean on him. This must have come from the Blessed Mother. My burdens needed to be diversified. Please pray for me. Going through a bit of a hard time right now. (I have lifted up all those on this thread who are also praying this preparation for Consecration as I am. May God bless your efforts!)~AN
I’m so caught up in my life but I really want to do this! Thanks for posting the day 1 video! Hopefully a kind souls will post each days video to make it even that much easier to do!
I searched and could not find a Day Two for the video posted, Sam has posted prayers for each day on page one and I have also put the date here to remind me which day is which date. LOL Just realised you were telling yourself off. Day 1; 10th March Day 2; 11th March Day 3; 12th March Day 4; 13th March Day 5; 14th March Day 6; 15th March Day 7; 16th March Day 8; 17th March Day 9; 18th March
Day Two - St. Joseph, Loving Spouse of Mary Dear St. Joseph, I'm thinking about the angel's words to you, "Do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife" (Mt 1:20). Saint Joseph, you weren't afraid. You trusted God. And now you truly are the husband of Mary. After Jesus, you are the dearest person to her heart! Well, St. Joseph, as my spiritual father, I now ask you to speak to Mary about me, about my life. If you kindly adopt me as your spiritual child, then I know all the more that Mary will take me to her heart as well. Both of you truly are my spiritual parents. And just as any good father wants to see his children love their mother, I know that you will help me to know and love my spiritual mother more. By your powerful prayers, I ask you to help me realize what a gift I have in Mary. Pray for me that I will better appreciate her motherly role in my life. Saint Joseph, I know that you love her. I know it makes you happy to see her children love her with all their hearts. Therefore, as I prepare to consecrate myself totally to your fatherly care, I give you permission - in fact, I'm pleading with you: Help me to appreciate my Mother Mary even more. Saint Joseph, Loving Spouse of Mary, please help me to love my spiritual mother even more. Nine Days to Joseph: Day Two | The Divine Mercy
Day Three - St. Joseph, Good Provider Dear St. Joseph, As the foster father of Jesus, you provided for his human needs. Through the work of your hands, he had food to strengthen him, a house to give him shelter, and clothes to keep him warm. Now, from heaven, you're still working, St. Joseph. Indeed, the loving labor of your prayers provide for all the members of the Body of your Son. But as I'm preparing to consecrate myself completely to you, I ask you to please provide for me and for my loved ones in a special way. Through your prayers, please make sure that we always have food to eat, a roof over our heads, and clothes to wear. Also, please pray for us that in times of abundance, we will never forget God. Pray for us that we will always be grateful for God's gifts and that we will never be a slave to things like food or money, pleasure or power. Finally, help us always to remember and be generous with the poor. Saint Joseph, with you as my spiritual father, I will do my best not to give in to useless anxiety about my job, money, or material things. I believe you will always make sure I have what I need, and as a good father, I ask that you indulge me a bit by even providing for my material wants, provided they don't take me away from Jesus. Saint Joseph, Good Provider, please provide for my needs through your powerful prayers.
Nine Days to Joseph: Day Four MAR 13 2021 Day Four - St. Joseph, Strong Guardian Dear St. Joseph, When I think that God gave me my guardian angel and St. Michael to daily watch over me and defend me, I'm not afraid. But then, when I think that you, you who are even more powerful before God, are my spiritual father, when I think that you are the "Terror of Demons," when I think of how you protected the Baby Jesus from Herod, then I am completely at peace (or, at least I know I should be). Saint Joseph, please pray that I will have the peace that comes from trusting in your fatherly protection. Saint Joseph, I believe that you will protect me from my enemies, seen and unseen. I believe that you will protect me from bodily and spiritual harm. I trust in your fatherly care. Saint Joseph, I will do my best not to give in to fear, knowing that you are praying for me in a special way as a child who has formally consecrated himself to your fatherly care. Saint Joseph, Strong Guardian, please defend me with your prayers.
Nine Days to Joseph: Day Five MAR 14 2021 Day Five - St. Joseph, Who Did God's Will Dear St. Joseph, You did God's will. Dare I say you did it perfectly? Saint Joseph, I want to also do God's most perfect will. But on my own, I will fail. I need your help. I trust that with you as my spiritual father, you will guide me to always do God's most perfect will. Truly, St. Joseph, I want to reach the degree of glory that God has prepared for me in heaven. I want to bear fruit that will last. I don't want to let God down. I want to be a saint. Help me, St. Joseph. You see how weak and sinful I am. But teach me, good father. Help me to follow the commandments and please make my heart sensitive to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit. I know that as I entrust myself to your care, you will guide me and show me how to always do God's will. I give you permission to redirect the stream of my life if it ever departs from God's most perfect will. Saint Joseph, who did God's will, please always keep me in God's most perfect will. Nine Days to Joseph: Day Five | The Divine Mercy
