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 St Joseph  loved Jesus as a father loves his son and showed his love by giving him the best he had.
St Joseph, caring for the child as he had been commanded, made Jesus a craftsman, transmitting his own professional skill to him. So neighbors of Nazareth will call Jesus both faber and fabri filius: the craftsman and the son of  the craftsman. Jesus worked in  St Joseph's  workshop and by St Joseph's side. 

What must St Joseph had been, how grace must have worked through him, that he should be able to fulfill this task of the human upbringing of the Son of God.
     ​St Josemaria Escrriva

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​Saint Joseph, patron of fathers, obtain for the fathers of this our time the grace necessary for the salvation of the families entrusted to their care.



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​A Prayer of  Petition to Saint Anthony  

​O wondrous Saint Anthony, glorious by reason of the fame of thy miracles,who hadst the happiness of receiving within thine arms our blessed Lord under the guise of a little child, obtain for me of his bounty this favor that I desire from the bottom of my heart. Thou who wast so gracious unto poor sinners, regard not the lack of merit on the part of him who calls upon thee, but consider the glory of God, which will be exalted once more through thee, to the salvation of my soul and the granting of the petition that I now make with such ardent yearning.

As a pledge of my gratitude, I beg thee to accept my promise to live henceforth more agreeably to the teachings of the Gospel, and to be devoted to the service of the poor whom thou didst ever love so greatly; bless this my resolution and get me the grace to be faithful thereto even until death. Amen. 

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A blessed and joyful Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus to you!

​Following closely on the Feasts of the Most Holy Trinity and the Most Precious Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, this feast continues to emphasize the loving action of God in our lives. Today, the Church in her liturgy puts before us the Heart of the Word made flesh that we may better come to know, love, and adore our loving Savior.

​"Living the fullness of the Church's liturgical life", we had the privilege of celebrating Corpus Christi in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Form. We honored the precious Body of Our Lord conventually on Thursday with a Missa Cantata and private hours of Adoration. On Sunday, we joined our Bishop and the Cathedral parish for the Feast of the Most Precious Body and Blood of Jesus Christ and the beautiful Eucharistic procession following Mass. Pictures here.