Saints across the centuries who have had a devotion to St. Joseph teach us how we too can have the same bond of friendship and companionship with the father of Jesus, our brother.
“I do not remember even now that I have ever asked anything of him which he has failed to grant. I am astonished at the great favours which God has bestowed on me through this blessed saint, and at the perils from which he has freed me, both in body and in soul.” – St. Teresa of Avila, doctor of the Church
“There are many saints to whom God has given the power to assist us in the necessities of life, but the power given to St. Joseph is unlimited: It extends to all our needs and all those who invoke him with confidence are sure to be heard.” – St. Thomas Aquinas, doctor of the Church
“Nothing will be refused him (St. Joseph), neither by Our Lady nor by his glorious son.” – St. Francis de Sales, doctor of the Church
“There is no doubt about it: Just as Jesus Christ wanted to be subject to Joseph on earth, so he does everything the saint asks of him in heaven.” – St. Alphonsus Liguori, doctor of the Church
“St. Joseph, with the love and generosity with which he guarded Jesus, so too will he guard your soul, and as he defended him from Herod, so will he defend your soul by the fiercest Herod: the devil! All the care that the Patriarch St. Joseph has for Jesus, he has for you and will always help you with his patronage. He will free you from the persecution of the wicked and proud Herod, and will not allow your heart to be estranged from Jesus. Ite ad Ioseph! Go to Joseph with extreme confidence, because I, like St. Teresa of Avila, do not remember having asked anything from St. Joseph without having obtained it readily.” – St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
“He (St. Joseph) is the proof that in order to be a good and genuine follower of Jesus Christ, there is no need of great things it is enough to have the common, simple and human virtues, but they need to be true and authentic.” – Pope St. Paul VI
“In our time, Our Lady has helped us comprehend and love her dear and chaste husband, St. Joseph. She has told us of the mystery surrounding him and of his greatness. She has let us know something of her love for St. Joseph, that most lovable saint who for years held the Word made flesh in his arms.” – Blessed Gabriele Allegra
“Make him (St. Joseph) the patron of your family and you will soon have tangible proof of his protecting hand.” – St. Peter Julian Eymard
