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The protection of this great saint

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

June 11th

“A servant of Mary will have a tender devotion to St. Joseph,

and by his pious homage of respect and love, will endeavor to merit the protection of this great saint.”

-Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

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Guardian of the whole Church

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

June 10th

“If Joseph was so engaged, heart and soul, in protecting and providing for that little family at Nazareth, don’t you think that now in heaven he is the same loving father and guardian of the whole Church, of all its members, as he was of its Head on earth?”

-Ven. Pope Pius XII

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Acupuncture Has a Spiritual Component

Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2022 by Susan Brinkmann

KB writes: "My son and I received acupuncture therapy. At one point, the doctor said that energy was being channeled into my son and she needed to respect that energy until it slowed down to continue. I feel uneasy about this, and am concerned that we may have exposed ourselves to something we should not have. What should I do about this?"

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Under the eyes of St. Joseph

Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

June 9th

“The growth of Jesus ‘in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man’ (Lk. 2:52) took place within the Holy Family under the eyes of St. Joseph, who had the important task of ‘raising’ Jesus, that is, feeding, clothing, and educating him in the Law and in a trade, in keeping with the duties of a father.”

-St. John Paul II

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The great work of our salvation

Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

June 8th

“He [St. Joseph] was not a passive instrument in the great work of our salvation; he played a very active role, and that is why he was included in the merciful counsels of the incarnate Wisdom."

-Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

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Cleansing the Home of Evil

Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 by Susan Brinkmann

LR asks: "How do evil spirits get into our lives and how can we bless and cleanse our house of these spirits once they have gotten in?"

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To honor and love

Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 by Women of Grace Staff

June 7th

“Since God wanted to obey you [St. Joseph], allow me to be in your service, to honor you and love you as my Lord and Master.”

-St. Alphonsus Liguori

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Mary, Mother of the Church: A Recent Addition to the Church Calendar

Posted on Monday, June 06, 2022 by Guest Blogger

by Theresa Cavicchio

From time to time, the Church decides on a new entry into the Roman Calendar to be celebrated by the faithful. This was the case in recent times with the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, celebrated this year on June 6th.

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