Ave Maria Meditations
When we have some problems or difficulties and do not know where to turn, we can do as many saints have done and look to St. Joseph.
Saint Teresa says of his powerful intercession: “I never remember having entrusted anything to him which he has failed to do…I am amazed by the great favors God has given me through this blessed Saint, the dangers from which he has freed me, both in body and soul. It seems that our Lord gives graces to other saints to give help in some particular need. I know from experience that this glorious saint helps in every necessity. And our Lord wants to make us understand that just as He was subject to him on earth, being His guardian Joseph had the name of father and could command Him, so in heaven He does whatever Joseph asks. Other persons have also seen this from experience, persons whom I told to entrust themselves to him and many who have devotion to him have experienced this truth once more.”
St. Joseph: pray for us!
I will be giving a presentation on Bishop Sheen in Mattoon, IL at the end of March. I am using the poem ” I slip his fingers …”
which you posted on this site in a past blog in 2015
titled “Triumph of the Cross.”
You have written that the poem is by Elizabeth Cheney (19th century poet) but I can not find any
evidence of her authorship. I would like to credit her. Do you know where I can find another reference to this work?