This prayer has been passed down over the centuries as a means of protection from enemies, sudden death, drowning, poison, and more.
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SaintJoseph,thehusbandofMaryandthefosterfatherofJesus,isaverypowerfulprotectorandintercessor.
ManysaintsandthosedevotedtoSaintJosephattesttothegreatpowerofhisintercessionintheirlives.
SaintTeresaofAvila,amysticandDoctoroftheChurch,heldagreatdevotiontoSaintJosephandoftenattestedtohispowerfulintercessionandprotection.“OfallthepeopleIhaveknownwithatruedevotionandparticularvenerationforSaintJoseph,notonehasfailedtoadvanceinvirtue;hehelpsthosewhoturntohimtomakerealprogress,”SaintTeresasaid.“Forseveralyearsnow,Ibelieve,Ihavealwaysmadesomerequesttohimonhisfeastday,anditwasalwaysbeengranted;andwhenmyrequestisnotquitewhatitoughttobe,heputsitrightformygreaterbenefit.” TherearemanypowerfulprayerstoSaintJoseph.Oneparticularprayerhasbeenpasseddownoverthecenturiesasameansofprotectionfromenemies,suddendeath,drowning,poison,andmore.
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