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Offline Hobbledehoy

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Why do we owe St. Joseph the greatest veneration after the Blessed Virgin?
« on: August 21, 2011, 09:45:40 PM »
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    • The answer is to be found in chapter XVIII, "St. Joseph: Model of the Hidden Life and First among the Saints," found in Rev. Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange's work The Love of God and the Cross of Jesus (trans. Sister Jeanne Marie, O. P. Vol. 2. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1951). Never before have I encountered such a spiritually enthralling and theologically profound exposition of the excellence of St. Joseph.

    Beholding the excellence of this most holy of Patrons, I cannot but succuмb to a pious terror and wonder before the ineffable magnificence and inscrutable liberality of the the Lord God, saying together with the Prophet, "O Lord, I have heard the report of Thee, and was afraid; I heard, and mine inmost parts shuddered, my lips quivered at the report" (Hab. ch. iii. 2, 16).

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    Why do we owe St. Joseph the greatest veneration after the Blessed Virgin?
    « Reply #1 on: August 24, 2011, 09:21:13 AM »
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    • Thank you so much for this post!
    You combined my favorite spiritual writer, Father Garrigou-Lagrange, with my favorite saint, St. Joseph!
    God bless you, I will remember you in my prayers, friend!
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