The Quiet, Righteous Man

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

O God, in your providence you chose St. Joseph to be the husband of Mary and the guardian of your Son. As I begin this novena, let me learn from his quiet faith and ready obedience. Through his intercession, watch over all that you have entrusted to me, and teach me to serve you in the ordinary work of my days. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pause in silence, and bring to mind the intention you are praying for.

In the app, your own saved intention rests here during the silence. The narration stays the same for everyone.

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Scripture never records a single word of Joseph's, yet it calls him righteous. His holiness was not loud; it showed in how he treated others, choosing mercy over his own reputation. In a world that prizes the visible, Joseph teaches that the deepest goodness is often quiet.

Father, you saw the goodness of Joseph in the quiet of his heart, long before anyone else did. Make me righteous in the same hidden way - just in my dealings, merciful in my judgments, content to be known by you alone. Through his intercession, free me from the need to be seen, and let my life speak for itself. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

St. Joseph, faithful guardian of Jesus and Mary, you provided for the Holy Family by the work of your hands and protected them in every danger. Take my needs into your fatherly care, and present them to your foster Son. Obtain for me a working heart, a watchful love for those in my charge, and at the last, a peaceful death in the friendship of God. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.