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St. Joseph   It was God Himself who chose St. Joseph as a husband for his singular daughter and the mother of His Son. If, already, parents here on earth wish the best husband for their daughter, how wonderful a husband St. Joseph must have been that God chose him! ...

Novena of Surrender - O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, You take care of this   “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid!” With these words, Jesus reassures His disciples who cried out in fear seeing Him walking toward them on the Sea of Galilee as they were struggling to survive the storm. Do we not all know, more or less, such moments in our lives, when a storm is raging and, humanly seen, we have no solution?

Novena to St. Therese of Lisieux - German   “I have always wanted to be a saint. Alas, I have always noticed that when I compared myself to the saints, there is between them and me the same difference that exists between a mountain whose summit is lost in the clouds and the obscure grain of sand trampled underfoot by the passersby. Instead of becoming discouraged, I said to myself, …”

Novena to St. Zélie und Louis Martin   Louis and Zélie Martin are the first married couple in the history of the Church to be canonized together. Their holiness developed in the midst of everyday life, which they lived in fidelity and heroic perseverance with and for one another. Their spirituality opens a path for Christian families to live their God-given vocations as spouses and parents in a holy way in our time. ...

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