Patron of a happy death
There’s a fourth-century prayer to St. Joseph that concludes, “St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you with Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while he reposes near your heart. Press him close in my name and kiss his fine head for me, and ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us.” It’s a tender image, and the ancient sentiment resonates today: Joseph as protector, even to death.
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