This devotion recognizes seven events in Joseph’s life that were difficult for him to endure. Many Catholics are familiar with the 7 Sorrows of Mary, a devotion honoring particular events in Mary’s life that caused her suffering, but few know about a similar devotion for St. Joseph. The tradition stems from a popular story about two

These are the events in Joseph’s life that led him to rejoice. Adevotion connected to the 7 Sorrows of St. Joseph, the 7 Joys of St. Joseph, reflects upon those happy events in his life that led him to rejoice. The tradition stems from a popular story about two Franciscans who were caught in a

Missionaries, exorcists and satanists all attest to the power of St. Joseph’s intercession against demonic foes. When reciting the Litany of St. Joseph, many are surprised to see an invocation that states, “St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us.” Why does that title mean?  St. Joseph’s intercession against demons is not well-documented, but has

St. Joseph protected Mary and her unborn child, even though Jesus was not his biological son. Among the many titles of St. Joseph, one that has grown in significance over the past 40 years has been “St. Joseph, patron of the unborn.” The title and patronage is most fitting for St. Joseph, as he was

It is both a novena prayer and a physical relic kept in a church in Rome. One of the most popular devotions to St. Joseph is called the “Holy Cloak Novena.” It consists of a series of prayers said for 30 consecutive days, in memory of the 30 years that some believe St. Joseph lived