Novena to St. Joseph for Alcoholics: Day 7

On the seventh day of this novena we pray:

St. Joseph: “O glorious Saint Joseph, pattern of all holiness, when thou didst lose, through no fault of thine, the Child Jesus, thou didst seek Him sorrowing for the space of three days, until with great joy thou didst find Him again in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors.

By this thy sorrow and this thy joy, we supplicate thee, with our hearts upon our lips, to keep us from ever having the misfortune to lose Jesus through mortal sin; but if this supreme misfortune should befall us, grant that we may seek Him with unceasing sorrow until we find Him again, ready to show us His great mercy, especially at the hour of death; that so we may pass over to enjoy His presence in heaven, and there, in company with thee, may we sing the praises of His divine mercy forever.

Now say the Our Father…, the Hail Mary…, and the Glory be…”

(Via Inter Mirifica.)

We pray for all those in a state of mortal sin. Please check the link for a previous post on the subject.

Those who die in a state of mortal sin are lost forever.

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