Since the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, March 19th, falls on a Friday this week …
the law of abstinence from meat and meat products does not apply on Friday, March 19th this year Prayer to St. Joseph after the Rosary This prayer to Saint Joseph spouse of the Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus, and patron saint of the universal Church was composed by Pope Leo XIII in his 1889 encyclical, Quamquam pluries. He asked that it be added to the end of the Rosary, especially during the month of October, which is dedicated to the Rosary. It may be said after the customary Salve Regina and concluding prayer, and may also be Read More»