00:14In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
00:18The Lord be with you, and with your spirit.
00:21Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the solemnity, the great feast of St. Joseph,
00:27the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, adoptive father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
00:32and patron and protector of Holy Church.
00:35We entrust our petitions and intercession to him, and that he may offer them to Jesus our Lord.
00:43We pray in a special way for families, for those who are working, and those who are looking for work,
00:51also for the sick and the dying, and also for the rest of the church and for the world.
00:56So, incredibly needful of his prayers right now.
01:01Dear brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
01:07You were sent to heal the contrite of heart, Lord have mercy.
01:12You came to call sinners, Christ have mercy.
01:17You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us, Lord have mercy.
01:23May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
01:30Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill.
01:35Lord, we praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great
01:42glory.
01:42Lord God, Heavenly King, O God Almighty Father.
01:46Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten Son.
01:50Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.
01:53You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
01:57You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
02:00You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
02:05For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
02:11with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
02:15Amen.
02:17Let us pray.
02:20Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that by St. Joseph's intercession,
02:24your Church may constantly watch over the unfolding of the mysteries of human salvation,
02:32whose beginnings you entrusted to his faithful care.
02:36Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you,
02:39in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.
02:44Amen.
02:46A reading from the second book of Samuel.
02:51The word of the Lord came to Nathan.
02:53Go and tell my servant David.
02:56Thus the Lord speaks.
02:59When your days are ended and you are laid to rest with your ancestors,
03:03I will preserve the offspring of your body after you and make his sovereignty secure.
03:10It is he who shall build a house for my name,
03:13and I will make his royal throne secure forever.
03:16I will be a father to him, and he a son to me.
03:21Your house and your sovereignty will always stand secure before me,
03:26and your throne be established forever.
03:29The word of the Lord.
03:34The Son of David will live forever.
03:37The Son of David will live forever.
03:39I will sing forever of your love, O Lord.
03:42Through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth.
03:45Of this I am sure that your love lasts forever,
03:49that your truth is firmly established as the heavens.
03:53The Son of David will live forever.
03:56I have made a covenant with my chosen one.
03:59I have sworn to David my servant.
04:02I will establish your dynasty forever,
04:04and you set up your throne through all ages.
04:07The Son of David will live forever.
04:10He will say to me,
04:11you are my father,
04:13my God,
04:13the Rock who saves me.
04:15I will keep my love for him always.
04:18For him,
04:18my covenant shall endure.
04:20The Son of David will live forever.
04:27A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans.
04:31The promise of inheriting the world was not made to Abraham and his descendants on account of any law,
04:38but on account of the righteousness which consists in faith.
04:44That is why what fulfills the promise depends on faith,
04:47so that it may be a free gift,
04:50and be available to all of Abraham's descendants,
04:54not only those who belong to the law,
04:56but also to those who belong to the faith of Abraham,
05:00who is the father of all of us.
05:01A scripture says,
05:04I have made you the ancestor of many nations.
05:07Abraham is our father in the eyes of God,
05:10in whom he put his faith,
05:12and who brings the dead to life,
05:14and calls into being what does not exist.
05:18Though it seemed Abraham's hope could not be fulfilled,
05:21he hoped and he believed.
05:23And through doing so,
05:25he did become the father of many nations,
05:28exactly as he had been promised.
05:30Your descendants will be as many as the stars.
05:34This is the faith that was considered as justifying him.
05:39The Word of the Lord.
05:44Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
05:47How happy they who dwell in your house, O Lord,
05:51continually they sing your praise.
05:54Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
06:00The Lord be with you.
06:02A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.
06:08Every year the parents of Jesus used to go to Jerusalem
06:12for the feast of the Passover.
06:14When he was 12 years old,
06:16they went up for the feast as usual.
06:19When they were on their way home after the feast,
06:22the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem
06:24without his parents knowing it.
06:28They assumed he was with the caravan,
06:30and it was only after a day's journey
06:32that they went to look for him
06:34among their relations and acquaintances.
06:38When they failed to find him,
06:40they went back to Jerusalem
06:42looking for him everywhere.
06:45Three days later,
06:47they found him in the temple
06:48sitting among the doctors,
06:50listening to them,
06:51and asking them questions.
06:53And all those who heard him
06:55were astounded at his intelligence
06:57and his replies.
06:59They were overcome when they saw him,
07:01and his mother said to him,
07:04My child,
07:06why have you done this to us?
07:08See how worried your father and I
07:11have been looking for you?
07:15Why were you looking for me?
07:17He replied.
07:19Did you not know
07:20that I must be busy
07:21with my father's affairs?
07:24But they did not understand
07:26what he meant.
07:27He then went down with them
07:29and came to Nazareth
07:31and lived under their authority.
07:35The Gospel of the Lord.
07:37Praise to you,
07:39Lord Jesus Christ.
07:45Because it's a solemnity,
07:47the Church asks us
07:48to profess our faith.
07:50I believe in God,
07:51the Father Almighty,
07:53Creator of heaven and earth,
07:54and in Jesus Christ,
07:56His only Son,
07:56our Lord,
07:57who was conceived
07:58by the Holy Spirit,
08:00born of the Virgin Mary,
08:01suffered under Pontius Pilate,
08:03was crucified,
08:05died,
08:05and was buried.
08:06He descended into hell.
08:08On the third day,
08:09He rose again from the dead.
08:10He ascended into heaven
08:12and is seated
08:13at the right hand of God,
08:14the Father Almighty.
08:16From there,
08:16He will come to judge
08:18the living and the dead.
08:19I believe in the Holy Spirit,
08:21the Holy Catholic Church,
08:23the communion of saints,
08:24the forgiveness of sins,
08:26the resurrection of the body,
08:27and life everlasting.
08:29Amen.
08:30Dear friends,
08:31as we celebrate
08:31the Feast of St. Joseph,
08:33let us confidently place
08:34our prayers
08:35with great trust
08:36in the hands of God,
08:37our loving Father.
08:39That the Church
08:40during these times,
08:42especially these days of Lent,
08:43might be transformed
08:44ever more and more
08:46into the living image
08:47of Christ in the world,
08:48let us pray to the Lord.
08:50Lord, hear our prayer.
08:52For the family of nations,
08:54that God may put an end
08:56to wars and violence,
08:57and that the peace of God,
08:59which is His gift,
09:00which passes beyond
09:01all of our human understanding,
09:03might finally be ours
09:05through Christ.
09:06let us pray to the Lord.
09:08Lord, hear our prayer.
09:10For families everywhere,
09:11for your families,
09:13that through God's blessing
09:15and through the intercession
09:15of St. Joseph,
09:17they may be kept in peace,
09:19in security,
09:20in love,
09:21in faith,
09:22that they may always be
09:24an abundance of spiritual
09:26and human resources
09:27for your families,
09:29and that you may grow
09:30in faith,
09:31in the Christian faith.
09:33Lord, hear us.
09:34Lord, hear our prayer.
09:36For the sick,
09:37those who suffer,
09:38those who are unemployed,
09:40those who feel outcast,
09:42those who are searching
09:43for the truth,
09:44and those who feel like
09:45they are sitting
09:46in the shadow
09:47of darkness and death,
09:49that the intercession
09:50of St. Joseph,
09:51the light of God,
09:52may reach each
09:52and every one
09:53of these hearts,
09:54and that they may be brought
09:55to healing and peace.
09:57Lord, hear us.
09:59Lord, hear our prayer.
10:00For your own intentions,
10:02which I invite you now
10:03to offer in the silence
10:04of your hearts.
10:21That through the prayers
10:22of St. Joseph,
10:23God may hear your prayers
10:24and bring you consolation.
10:26Lord, hear us.
10:28Lord, hear our prayer.
10:29For the faithful departed,
10:31that through the prayers
10:32of St. Joseph,
10:33they may now see
10:35God face to face.
10:37Lord, hear us.
10:38Lord, hear our prayers.
10:40Lord, you have been pleased
10:41to give us as a protector,
10:43your own foster father
10:44here on earth.
10:45Granted through his prayers,
10:47we may be consoled
10:48and given your grace
10:49in this world.
10:50We ask this through
10:51Christ our Lord.
10:52Amen.
11:04Blessed are you,
11:05Lord God of all creation,
11:06for through your goodness
11:07we have received the bread
11:08we offer you,
11:09fruit of the earth,
11:10and work of human hands
11:11it will become for us
11:12the bread of life.
11:14Amen.
11:16Amen.
11:28Blessed are you,
11:29Lord God of all creation,
11:31for through your goodness
11:32we have received
11:32the wine we offer you.
11:34Fruit of the vine
11:35and work of human hands
11:36it will become for us
11:37our spiritual drink.
11:50Pray, brothers and sisters
11:52that my sacrifice
11:53and yours may be acceptable
11:54to God,
11:55the Almighty Father.
11:56May the Lord accept
11:57the sacrifice at your hands
11:59for the praise
12:00and the glory of his name
12:01for our good
12:02and the good of all
12:03his holy church.
12:05We pray, O Lord,
12:06that just as St. Joseph
12:07served with loving care
12:09your only begotten Son
12:11born of the Virgin Mary
12:12so we may be worthy
12:14to minister
12:15with a pure heart
12:16at your altar
12:17through Christ our Lord.
12:19Amen.
12:20The Lord be with you
12:21and with your spirit
12:22lift up your hearts
12:24we lift them up
12:25to the Lord.
12:26Let us give thanks
12:27to the Lord our God
12:28it is right and just
12:30it is truly right and just
12:32our duty and our salvation
12:33always and everywhere
12:34to give you thanks.
12:35Lord Holy Father
12:37Almighty and Eternal God
12:39and on the solemnity
12:41of St. Joseph
12:41to give you fitting praise
12:43to glorify you
12:44and bless you.
12:46For this just man
12:48was given by you
12:49a spouse
12:49to the Virgin Mother of God
12:51and set as a wise
12:52and faithful servant
12:54in charge of your household
12:56to watch like a father
12:58over your only begotten Son
13:00who was conceived
13:01by the overshadowing
13:02of the Holy Spirit
13:03our Lord Jesus Christ.
13:06Through him
13:06the angels praise
13:08your majesty
13:08dominions adore
13:09and powers tremble
13:11before you.
13:12Heaven and the virtues
13:13of heaven
13:14and the blessed seraphim
13:16worship together
13:16with exultation.
13:18May our voices
13:19we pray
13:20join with theirs
13:20in humble praise
13:22as we acclaim.
13:24Holy, holy,
13:26holy Lord
13:26God of hosts
13:28heaven and earth
13:29are full of your glory
13:30Hosanna in the highest.
13:32blessed is he
13:34who comes
13:34in the name
13:35of the Lord
13:36Hosanna in the highest.
13:39You are indeed holy
13:41O Lord
13:41and all you have created
13:42rightly gives you praise
13:43for through your Son
13:45our Lord Jesus Christ
13:46by the power
13:47and working
13:48of the Holy Spirit
13:49you give life
13:50to all things
13:50and make them holy
13:51and you never cease
13:53to gather a people
13:54to yourself
13:54so that from the rising
13:56of the sun
13:57to its setting
13:57a pure sacrifice
13:58may be offered
13:59to your name.
14:01Therefore O Lord
14:02we humbly implore you
14:03with the same Spirit
14:05graciously make holy
14:06these gifts
14:07we have brought to you
14:08for consecration
14:09that they may become
14:10the body and blood
14:12of your Son
14:12our Lord Jesus Christ
14:14at whose command
14:15we celebrate
14:16these mysteries.
14:17For on the night
14:19he was betrayed
14:19he himself took bread
14:21and giving you thanks
14:23he said
14:23the blessing
14:24broke the bread
14:24and gave it
14:26to his disciples
14:26saying
14:27take this all of you
14:30and eat of it
14:31for this is my body
14:34which will be given up
14:36for you.
14:57in a similar way
14:58when supper was ended
15:00he took the chalice
15:02and giving you thanks
15:03he said the blessing
15:04and gave the chalice
15:06to his disciples
15:06saying
15:07take this all of you
15:09and drink from it
15:10for this is the chalice
15:11of my blood
15:12the blood of the new
15:14and eternal covenant
15:15which will be poured out
15:17for you and for many
15:18for the forgiveness
15:19of sins
15:20do this in memory
15:22of me.
15:44the mystery of faith
15:46when we eat this bread
15:48and drink this cup
15:49we proclaim your death
15:50O Lord
15:51until you come again
15:53therefore O Lord
15:55as we celebrate
15:55the memorial
15:56of the saving passion
15:57of your son
15:58his wondrous resurrection
15:59and ascension
16:00into heaven
16:00and as we look forward
16:02to his second coming
16:03we offer you
16:04in thanksgiving
16:05this holy
16:06and living sacrifice
16:07look we pray
16:09upon the oblation
16:10of your church
16:10and recognizing
16:11the sacrificial victim
16:13by whose death
16:14you will
16:14to reconcile us
16:15to yourself
16:16grant that we
16:18who are nourished
16:18by the body
16:19and blood
16:19of your son
16:20and filled
16:20with his holy spirit
16:22may become one body
16:23one spirit
16:24in Christ
16:25may he make of us
16:27an eternal offering
16:28to you
16:28so that we may obtain
16:29an inheritance
16:30with your elect
16:31especially with the most
16:33blessed virgin Mary
16:34mother of God
16:35with blessed Joseph
16:36her spouse
16:37with your blessed apostles
16:39and glorious martyrs
16:40and with all the saints
16:42on whose constant
16:43intercession
16:44in your presence
16:45we rely
16:46for unfailing help
16:48may the sacrifice
16:49of our reconciliation
16:50we pray
16:51oh Lord
16:51advance the peace
16:52and salvation
16:53of all the world
16:54be pleased to confirm
16:56in faith and charity
16:57your pilgrim church
16:59on earth
16:59with your servant
17:00Leo our Pope
17:01and Charles our Bishop
17:02the order of bishops
17:03all the clergy
17:04and the entire people
17:06you have gained
17:07for your own
17:08listen graciously
17:09to the prayers
17:10of this family
17:11whom you have summoned
17:12before you
17:12in your compassion
17:14oh merciful father
17:15gather to yourself
17:16all your children
17:17scattered throughout
17:18the world
17:20to our departed
17:21brothers and sisters
17:22and to all
17:23who were pleasing
17:23to you
17:24at their passing
17:25from this life
17:26give kind admittance
17:27to your kingdom
17:28there we hope
17:29to enjoy forever
17:30the fullness
17:31of your glory
17:31through Christ
17:33our Lord
17:33through whom
17:34you bestow
17:35on the world
17:35all that is good
17:37through him
17:38and with him
17:39and in him
17:40oh God
17:40almighty father
17:41in the unity
17:43of the Holy Spirit
17:44all glory
17:45and honor
17:45is yours
17:46forever
17:47and ever
17:48amen
17:50at the Savior's
17:52command
17:52and formed
17:53by divine teaching
17:54we dare to say
17:55our Father
17:57who art in heaven
17:58hallowed be thy name
17:59thy kingdom come
18:01thy will be done
18:02on earth
18:02as it is in heaven
18:03give us this day
18:05our daily bread
18:06and forgive us
18:07our trespasses
18:08as we forgive
18:09those who trespass
18:11against us
18:12and lead us
18:13not into temptation
18:14but deliver us
18:15from evil
18:16deliver us
18:17Lord we pray
18:18from every evil
18:19graciously grant
18:20peace in our days
18:21that by the help
18:22of your mercy
18:23we may be always
18:24free from sin
18:25and safe
18:26from all distress
18:27as we await
18:28the blessed hope
18:29and the coming
18:30of our Savior
18:30Jesus Christ
18:31for the kingdom
18:33the power
18:33and the glory
18:34are yours
18:35now and forever
18:37Lord Jesus Christ
18:38who said to your apostles
18:39peace I leave you
18:40my peace I give you
18:41look not on our sins
18:42but on the faith
18:43of your church
18:44and graciously grant
18:45her peace
18:46and unity
18:46in accordance
18:47with your will
18:48who live and reign
18:49forever and ever
18:50Amen
18:51the peace of the Lord
18:53be with you always
18:55let us offer each other
18:56the sign of peace
18:57peace be with you
19:10Lamb of God
19:11you take away
19:12the sins of the world
19:13have mercy on us
19:14Lamb of God
19:16you take away
19:17the sins of the world
19:18have mercy on us
19:20Lamb of God
19:21you take away
19:22the sins of the world
19:23grant us peace
19:50Behold the Lamb of God.
19:52Behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
19:55Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
19:58Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
20:02but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
20:08My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most blessed sacrament.
20:13I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul.
20:17Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,
20:20come at least spiritually into my heart.
20:23I embrace you as if you were already there,
20:26and unite myself wholly to you.
20:29Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
21:01Let us pray.
21:02So, let us ask his intercession that he may obtain for us God's blessings,
21:07for you, for your families, and for everything we need throughout today.
21:11The Lord be with you.
21:13May Almighty God bless you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
21:17Amen.
21:19Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
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