THE SEVEN SUNDAYS DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH

 

When praying the Seven Sundays devotion, it is customary to pray for a specific intention, asking St. Joseph’s powerful intercession for your needs. Then read the bible readings for sorrow and for joy.  Begin seven Sundays before his Feast Day of March 19.

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                    1st Sunday
Sorrow (Matthew 1:19)  The Doubt of St. Joseph
Joy (Matthew (1:20)  The Message of the Angel

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                    2nd Sunday
Sorrow (Luke 2:7)  The Poverty of Jesus’ Birth
Joy (Luke 2:10-11)  The Birth of the Savior

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                    3rd Sunday
Sorrow (Luke 2:21)  The Circumcision
Joy (Matthew 1:25)  The Holy Name of Jesus

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                    4th Sunday
Sorrow (Luke 2:34)  The Prophecy of Simeon
Joy (Luke 2:38)  The Effects of Redemption

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                    5th Sunday
Sorrow (Matthew 2:14)  The Flight into Egypt
Joy (Isaiah 19:1)  The Overthrow of the Idols of Egypt

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                    6th Sunday
Sorrow (Matthew 2:22)  The Return from Egypt
Joy (Luke 2:39)  Life with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth

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                    7th Sunday
Sorrow (Luke 2:45)  The Loss of the Child Jesus
Joy (Luke 2:46)  The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

 

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