Interested in a Consecration to St. Joseph?
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January 14, 2021INTERESTED IN A CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH?
THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH (December 2020 - December 2021)
WHAT IS A CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH?
What does it mean for a person to be consecrated to St. Joseph? Well, it basically means that you acknowledge that he is your spiritual father, and you want to be like him. To show it, you entrust yourself entirely into his paternal care so that he can help you acquire his virtues and become holy. Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God. The person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be as close to their spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him in virtue and holiness. Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to him his undivided attention, protection, and guidance.
HOW DO I CONSECRATE MYSELF TO ST. JOSEPH?
To make a 33-day consecration, we recommend that you use the new book Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. (Available to order online, or a digital version as well). If you’d like to do the consecration but cannot purchase the book, you can simply recite a prayer to St. Joseph for 33 days (for example, the Litany of St. Joseph) and conclude on the final day with the consecration prayer found here.
WHEN DO I START?
It’s recommended to begin your 33-day consecration on February 15 so that it concludes on the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19. Likewise you can begin March 30 for a consecration on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1.
MORE INFORMATION AT: https://yearofstjoseph.org/consecration/
