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Jesus honours St Joseph His foster-father and asks us to admire his virtues and ask for his prayers

Jesus honours St Joseph His foster-father and asks us to admire his virtues and ask for his prayers

We should frequently turn to the saints who long to help us by their prayers

Each person we pray for is lifted into the light of God and helped by the prayers of the saints

Each person we pray for is lifted into the light of God and helped by the prayers of the saints

When we turn to Christ in prayer, in gratitude for His gifts and graces, all the Saints are close to us, glad to hear our thanks and praise for the One Who has brought them to Heaven. They long for us to find everlasting joy with Him, and help us by their prayers.

We are wise to ask the Saints for their prayers. They are alive, living in glory, and love to intercede for us with God. As we pray, and work, it's as if by their love and companionship they help to form a fence around us, to protect us from evil, and to encourage us to raise up our hearts and minds to the Blessed Trinity, above.

We are right to be confident when we ask the Saints of Heaven to pray for us or for people in need. Their prayers rise up like incense to the throne of God, and bring down upon us graces from Heaven. This is especially true when we pray at the shrine of a Saint: a shrine blessed by the Church.