Day 9 St. Joseph List<\\/h2>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nService of Jesus and Mary<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nAccepted death<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nLoving submission to Will of God<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nHidden life of virtue<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nConfidence<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nDevoted heart<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nSanctified<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nReceived Him<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nGave Him shelter<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nClothed, nourished, and consoled Him<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nSacrificed strength, rest, and life<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nGrace of growing in love<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nHeart filled with love<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nSpirit of resignation to God\\u2019s Holy Will<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nProtector<\\/li>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nIntercessor<\\/li>\\r\\n<\\/ul>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nLife of Virtue and Accepting Death<\\/h2>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n** *\* Because St. Joseph lived a life full of virtue, he was more able to submit and accept his death.<\\/p>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n *\* **Looking at this list, we can see how Joseph models so many works of mercy through caring for Jesus. By living a life in service of Jesus and Mary, Joseph prepared himself to have a spirit of resignation and loving submission at the hour of death.<\\/p>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n Jesus makes it clear in the gospels that through works of mercy, we are actually caring for Him in others (Mt 25<\\/a>). By doing so, we can be like Joseph and be better prepared for our judgement.<\\/p>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n Positive Meaning of Death<\\/h2>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n "\\r\\n** *\* Because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning<\\/strong>: \\u201cFor to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.\\u201d(Phil 1:21)<\\/sup><\\/p>\\r\\nCCC 1010<\\/cite><\\/blockquote>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n *\* **In yesterday\\u2019s Novena study, we reflected on how none of the pains of this world can take away our trust in Christ. 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Every night, around the world, the Church as a whole prays:<\\/p>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n "\\r\\n********* *\* \\u201cInto your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit<\\/em>\\u201d as Christ did at the Cricifixion.<\\/p>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n *\* \\u201cLord, now you let your servant go in peace, your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of your people.\\u201d <\\/em>as Simeon did at the Presentation.<\\/p>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n *\* And lastly, \\u201cMay the Lord grant us a peaceful night and a peaceful death.\\u201d<\\/em><\\/p>\\r\\nChristian Prayer \\u2013 Night Prayer<\\/cite><\\/blockquote>\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n *\* *********Night prayer helps us to see that each night is a preparation for death. 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The Death of Saint Joseph by Carlo Maratta, 1676 (Wikimedia Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/p>

Welcome to Day 9 of the St. Joseph Novena Study!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For the last day of our novena, it is fitting that we will reflect on one of the four last things, death. We look to St. Joseph as an example of dying well. Traditionally, Joseph is the patron saint of a happy death because he was able to die with Jesus and Mary at his side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The list today comes from this day 9 novena reading: DAY 9: PATRON OF A HAPPY DEATH<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Day 9 St. Joseph List<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nService of Jesus and Mary<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAccepted death<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLoving submission to Will of God<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHidden life of virtue<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nConfidence<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDevoted heart<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSanctified<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nReceived Him<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGave Him shelter<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nClothed, nourished, and consoled Him<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSacrificed strength, rest, and life<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGrace of growing in love<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHeart filled with love<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSpirit of resignation to God\u2019s Holy Will<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nProtector<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIntercessor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLife of Virtue and Accepting Death<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Because St. Joseph lived a life full of virtue, he was more able to submit and accept his death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Looking at this list, we can see how Joseph models so many works of mercy through caring for Jesus. By living a life in service of Jesus and Mary, Joseph prepared himself to have a spirit of resignation and loving submission at the hour of death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Jesus makes it clear in the gospels that through works of mercy, we are actually caring for Him in others (Mt 25<\/a>). By doing so, we can be like Joseph and be better prepared for our judgement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Positive Meaning of Death<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n "\r\n Because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning<\/strong>: \u201cFor to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.\u201d(Phil 1:21)<\/sup><\/p>\r\nCCC 1010<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In yesterday\u2019s Novena study, we reflected on how none of the pains of this world can take away our trust in Christ. Still, the Church encourages us to regularly pray for our time of death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Praying for Our Hour of Death<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n "\r\n The Church encourages us to prepare ourselves for the hour of our death. In the ancient litany of the saints, for instance, she has us pray: \u201cFrom a sudden and unforeseen death, deliver us, O Lord\u201d;\u00a0to ask the Mother of God to intercede for us \u201cat the hour of our death\u201d in the\u00a0Hail Mary<\/em>; and to entrust ourselves to St. Joseph, the patron of a happy death<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\nCCC 1014<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Praying for Our Death at Night<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n*** Another way to pray for our death is by praying night prayer. Every night, around the world, the Church as a whole prays:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n "\r\n \u201cInto your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit<\/em>\u201d as Christ did at the Cricifixion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u201cLord, now you let your servant go in peace, your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the sight of your people.\u201d <\/em>as Simeon did at the Presentation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n And lastly, \u201cMay the Lord grant us a peaceful night and a peaceful death.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\nChristian Prayer \u2013 Night Prayer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Night prayer helps us to see that each night is a preparation for death. When we fall asleep we let go of our control and entrust our bodies to God.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Key to a Happy Death<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Other than praying and sleeping, how else can we ensure we are ready?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The first way that comes to mind is the sacrament of confession<\/em><\/strong>. By having our souls clean from sun, we will be more prepared to die at any moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Additionally, Fr. Mike Schmitz has an interesting perspective <\/a>as a priest who has ministered to the sick and dying in their last hours. 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