Saint Joseph, you are the man who dreams,
teach us to renew our spiritual life
as the inner place where God reveals Himself and where He saves us.
Deliver us from thoughts that prayer might be unnecessary;
help each of us to follow what the Lord shows us.
May our contemplation be illuminated by the light of the Spirit,
our hearts encouraged by His strength
and our fears liberated by His mercy. Amen.
(Pope Francis, prayer spoken at the general audience on January 26, 2022)
