Saint Joseph, self-sacrificing spouse of Mary, tender foster father of the Child Jesus, protector and support of the Holy Family, through your intercession with Jesus and Mary, grant me what I so ardently ask for myself and for my loved ones. I place myself entirely under your powerful protection, alongside Jesus and Mary, who under your holy protection fled to safety and safely returned.

Saint Joseph, if there is anything in my behavior that displeases Jesus or his Mother, help me to remove it, for I want to be holy like you and Jesus and Mary are holy. I want to live with them under the same roof and I don't want to hold anything to counter them.

Oh, Saint Joseph, ask for light for my spirit, light for my eyes, and courage for my heart, the greatest fear of sin.

Oh Saint Joseph, I ask you for peace in the midst of so many who hate and persecute each other. Peace in prayer, peace in homes, peace in all countries.

Oh, Saint Joseph, grant that the world may once again become one holy family, where both the bloodthirsty lion and the meek lamb will find equal peace.

Yes, I acknowledge that I am a sinner, a very sinful sinner, and I don't deserve to raise my eyes to you. Mercy, pray to Jesus, mercy for me and ask Mary for her powerful intercession. I fear that I will die and appear before God's tribunal if you, Saint Joseph, and you, Mary, are not my advocates.

But I am confident, O great saint, that your help and that of Mary will not fail me. Saint Joseph, although at the last moment I will no longer be able to speak, intercede for me. It is necessary, very necessary, otherwise I will not be able to save myself.

Saint Joseph, look upon all those who trust in you. You know what I want for me and mine. Like Saint Therese, I trust that my prayers will not be in vain, but that they will be heard and brought to the feet of Jesus and Mary. If, however, it is God's will that I have to suffer, then ask for strength for myself, the great strength not to succumb under my burden.

Saint Joseph, listen to me. I'm standing before the door of the Holy Family. I don't want to leave without you having heard me. Saint Joseph, help me to suffer, help me to endure, help me to forgive, help me to trust, help me to save.
Amen.

Saint Joseph, Consolation of the afflicted, pray for us!
Saint Joseph, Hope of the sick, pray for us!
Saint Joseph, Patron of the dying, pray for us!