Another Prayer to St. Joseph
Remember, O most pure spouse of the blessed Virgin Mary, my sweet protector St. Joseph! that no one ever had recourse to thy protection or implored thy aid without obtaining relief. Confiding therefore in thy goodness, I come before thee, and humbly supplicate thee. Oh, despise not my petitions, foster-father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them. Amen.
His Holiness, Pope Pius IX, by a brief, June 36, 1863, granted to all the faithful who shall say this prayer, with at least contrite heart and devotion, an indulgence of 300 days, once a day.
EJACULATION
St. Joseph, model and patron of those who love the sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.
Indulgence of 100 days, once a day. — Leo XIII, Dec. 19, 1891.
A Prayer to St. Aloysius
O BLESSED Aloysius, adorned with angelic graces, I, thy most unworthy suppliant, recommend specially to thee the chastity of my soul and body, praying thee by thy angelic purity to plead for me with Jesus Christ, the immaculate Lamb, and His most holy Mother, the Virgin of virgins, that they would vouchsafe to keep me from all grievous sin. O never let me be defiled with
