Prayers to St. Joseph

For Workers

Joseph, by the work of your hands
and the sweat of your brow,
you supported Jesus and Mary,
and had the Son of God as your fellow worker.

Teach me to work as you did,
with patience and perseverance, for God and
for those whom God has given me to support.
Teach me to see in my fellow workers
the Christ who desires to be in them,
that I may always be charitable and forbearing
towards all.

Grant me to look upon work
with the eyes of faith,
so that I shall recognize in it
my share in God’s own creative activity
and in Christ’s work of our redemption,
and so take pride in it.

When it is pleasant and productive,
remind me to give thanks to God for it.
And when it is burdensome,
teach me to offer it to God,
in reparation for my sins
and the sins of the world.

St Joseph the Man Chosen by God...listen here to a teaching.

Today we also remember the anniversary of our own Bishop John, who was installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Paisley, 5 years ago today, within St Mirins Cathedral, by Archbishop Philip Tartallia. 

Please remember to pray for Bishop John and for his holy leadership within the Catholic community of the Diocese of Paisley.

Heavenly Father,
in these trying times 
when the spirit of the age 
threatens Christian values,
give our bishop holiness of life 
and wisdom to direct and guide our (arch)diocesan
family so that we may grow in your love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.