Today is the Feast Day of St. Joseph of Cupertino. Fr. Carlos Morales, a friar in the Province of St. Joseph Cupertino, wrote a reflection about this patron saint of students and aviators. You can read the full reflection on the province’s website: franciscanfriars.org. Here’s a brief excerpt:
…the Holy Spirit began to work many amazing miracles through St. Joseph. Over seventy times, people say they saw him rise from the ground while offering mass or praying. Often he went into ecstasy and would be caught up in talking with God. He fell so deeply in love with God that everything he saw only drew him into a deeper union. He said that all the troubles of this world were nothing but the “play” battles children have with popguns. St. Joseph became so famous for the miracles that he was finally kept hidden from the public, but he was happy for the chance to be alone with his beloved Lord. On His part, Jesus never left him alone and one day came to bring him to Heaven. Pope Clement XIII canonized him in 1767. He is the patron saint of air travelers, pilots, and learning disabled.
Prayer of St. Joseph Cupertino
O Great St. Joseph of Cupertino who while on earth did obtain from God
the grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew,
obtain for me a like favour in the examinations for which I am now preparing.
In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked.
I will also imitate your life of prayer and devotion
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for us.
