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First Sorrow and Joy of St. Joseph: The Mystery of the Incarnation

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O most pure Spouse of Mary, glorious St. Joseph, great was the trouble and anguish of thy heart when thou wast minded to put away privately thy most unspotted Spouse; yet thy joy was unspeakable when the surpassing mystery of the Incarnation was made known to thee by the Angel! By this sorrow and this joy, we beseech thee to comfort our souls, both now and in the sorrows of our final hour, with the joy of a good life and a holy death after the pattern of thine own, in the arms of Jesus and Mary. Amen.

SOURCES

  • The Raccolta (1910 edition, Benziger Brothers, public domain)

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