Eternal divine Son, by Thy love for St. Joseph, who was Thy faithful guardian upon earth, have mercy upon us and upon the dying.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Eternal divine Spirit, by Thy love for St. Joseph, Who so carefully watched over Mary, Thy beloved spouse, have mercy on us and on the dying.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Indulgence of 300 days, once a day.. — Leo XIII., May 17, 1884.
PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH, PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH.
MOST powerful patriarch St. Joseph, patron of the Universal Church, which has always invoked thee in anxiety and trouble, from the exalted seat of thy glory cast a loving glance upon the whole Catholic world. Let thy fatherly heart be touched at the sight of the mystical spouse, and the Vicar of Christ overwhelmed with sorrow and persecuted by powerful enemies. Oh; by the bitter anguish thou didst experience upon earth, dry the tears of the venerable Pontiff, defend him. liberate him, intercede for him with the Giver of peace and charity, that, all adversity being removed, and all error dissipated, the entire Church may serve God in perfect liberty: Ut destrnctis adversitatibus et erroribus universis Ecdesia secura Deo serviat libertate. Amen.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII., March 4, 1882.
V.
Devotions to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
THE THREE THURSDAYS.
"THE Three Thursdays" is not a phrase to which pious ears are used, as they are used to "The Nine Fridays." Our readers, especially in Ireland and more especially in Dublin, are happily familiar with that magnificent exercise of persevering faith and piety by which so many continually increasing thousands endeavor to gain very special graces by receiving holy communion on the first Friday of nine
