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What Saint was ever more worthy of our respect and confidence than Saint Joseph, who by his extraordinary fidelity merited to be the guardian of the purest of Virgins, and the foster Father of the Son of God? Who better than he could teach us to know the Heart of our divine Master, who often enjoyed a rest in his arms? For after Mary, Joseph alone had that honor, and besides, he lived about thirty years with this God Incarnate. Now who could say the treasures of knowledge and virtue that he drew from this intimate familiarity with Jesus and Mary? In short, what could I say, my good Daughters, of the power that Saint Joseph has in Heaven over the Heart of this same God who willed to be subject to him on earth? Human words are too weak to give the idea justice; it will only be in eternity that we can comprehend both the power and the holiness of this great Saint.
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