The Memorare to St. Joseph

The prayer that has never been known to fail.

TLDR

An adaptation of the beloved Memorare prayer, addressed to St. Joseph. St. Faustina prayed it every day at Joseph's own request. Tradition holds that no one who has prayed it with sincerity has ever been left without an answer.

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History

The original Memorare is traditionally attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux and is one of the most widely prayed Marian prayers in the Church. The Memorare to St. Joseph adapts the same structure of confident petition, replacing the invocation of Mary with an invocation of her spouse.

St. Faustina recorded in her diary (entry 1203) that St. Joseph himself asked her to pray the Memorare to him every day, along with three other prayers. He promised his special help and protection in return. She wrote that she felt his protection constantly from that day forward.

How To Pray

Pray this prayer daily, especially in moments of need. It takes less than thirty seconds and carries the weight of a saint's personal testimony and a father's personal promise.

Let's Pray

Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who implored your help and sought your intercession were left unassisted. Full of confidence in your power, I fly unto you and beg your protection. Despise not, O guardian of the Redeemer, my humble petition, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Amen.

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Further Reading

• Memorare to St. Joseph · EWTN

• Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska (Entry 1203)