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Prayer

O JESUS, living in Mary! Come and live in Thy servants, in the spirit of Thy holiness, in the fulness of Thy might, in the truth of Thy virtues, in the perfection of Thy ways, in the communion of Thy mysteries; subdue every hostile power, in Thy spirit, for the glory of the Father. Amen.

Indulgence of 300 days, once a day. — Pope Pius IX, Oct. 14, 1859.

PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE DEVOTED TO LABOR

O GLORIOUS St. Joseph I model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my inclinations; to work with thankfulness and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop by means of labor the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation, and patience, never shrinking from weariness and trials; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, keeping unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I must give