Dear Friend,

This morning, His Eminence, Raymond Cardinal Burke, offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, for all the intentions of the Operation Storm Heaven Rosary Warriors, as well as all who submitted intentions, on the Memorial of St. Joseph the Workman. The Holy Mass was live streamed from Cardinal Burke’s private chapel in Rome, Italy. After the Holy Mass, His Eminence led us in the recitation of the Holy Rosary. 

In his homily, Cardinal Burke touched upon St. Joseph, the true spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Virginal Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ and Protector of Holy Church, honoring him as a worker. 

“We understand this feast especially through a letter of St. Paul to the Colossians, in which he exhorts us to use the gifts which God has given us, in order to give glory to God and thus to serve our neighbor. So, we understand that the work – its origin is punishment for the sins of our first parents – punishment for the rebellion against God. By the grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, becomes now the way in which we realize ourselves as true sons and daughters of God, cooperating with the grace given to us in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation – the graces sustained in us through the Holy Eucharist.  This grace transforms our lives and enables us to be true co-workers with Christ in truth with Christ, to give glory to God the Father and to work for our own salvation and the salvation of the world.” 

His Eminence also mentioned the challenges in our lives, as well as the seemingly apocalyptic challenges in the world as well, as in the church and gives us spiritual inspiration:

“We turn to St. Joseph, to his intercession, this great heavenly patron - great father in heaven, who continues, even as he did on this earth to work, as an all just and all pure father, for the good of the children of God. We ask him to intercede for the church and the world, and for us – personally, so that we might, in our lives, imitate his justice and his purity in honoring ourselves, our world, especially the reality of God.”

“To have a heart which belongs totally to Our Lord Jesus Christ, one with the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Purest Heart of St. Joseph in serving Christ in all things – drawing our life, and the direction of our life solely from His Most Sacred Heart.”

Here is the link to view the Holy Mass, that includes Cardinal Burke’s homily, which begins at 29.28. His Eminence leading the Holy Rosary follows at the end of the Holy Mass. 

May St. Joseph, Provider for the Son of God and Protector of the Holy Church, intercede for us, as we strive to live a life of virtue and holiness, all for the glory of God!

Lovingly embracing the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Purest Heart of St. Joseph, 

Thomas McKenna

Founder and President

Catholic Action For Faith And Family
http://www.catholicaction.org/

P.S. Join us in praying a short Nine-Day Novena to Our Lady of Fatima, from May 5-13, which includes the Feast Day. Submit your intentions for the Nine Holy Masses that will be offered.  

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