Answered Prayers from the St. Joseph Novena, 2023

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  1. For my marriage, my husband left and this is not the first time, he has an issue with infidelity. For him to come back home but home to God first then to us and for my kids to be willing to forgive him especially my son, who is very hurt but doesn’t want to show it

  2. Thank you St. Joseph for answering my prayers to miraculously move the impossible city officials who stood in the way of my project progressing! You’re a faithful and generous intercessor. Continue to intercede for me and all I hold dear!

  3. Today at The Feast Day of St. Joseph, God had answered a prayer of petition to me since 15 years ago when I left it in His hand. It’s about a broken relationship and unforgivness between my husband and my brother in low whose name is
    ( Joseph ) which no one was able at that time and after that time to reconcile them to each other. After few years of many failed attempts for reconciliation, the priest and confessor that I was asking his counsel about this situation, he had told me to leave everything in God’s hands letting God do His work… Finally and after 15 years at St. Joseph’s Feast Day after this Novena even without praying through it specifically for this situation, God had answered the prayers of my heart…
    Yesterday they talked to each other, reconciled with each other, and forgave each other…

    My soul magnify and praise the Almighty God for all His works and all his Saints who through their intercessions draw us closer and closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus…
    St. Joseph pray for us.. Mary our Blessed Mother pray for us..All the Saints in Heaven and on earth pray for us!

  4. Please pray for my co-worker who was diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer & in so much pain. Please asking for healing prayers. Thank you

  5. I began this novena on Mar 11. Our son had lost his job and his home. On Mar 17 he got a call to interview with a former employer and found the perfect house to rent. St Joseph novena is the answer to my prayers. I will forever continue to pray to him and be thankful for answered prayers 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

  6. Thank you st Joseph for answering my prayer. I lost my job and the unemployment benefits have been pending for over six weeks . I was told there was lack of evidence to make a decision . I have not paid my bills and behind on mortgage. Yesterday I received a message that the payments were released but some withheld as someone previously fraudulently used my name to file.
    Thank you St Joseph for interceding on my behalf. Thank you for the grace and supportive role Of a father to Jesus Christ . I love you and continue to help my children especially my son to break old smoking g habits and bad peer relationships
    Amen Thank you Jesus and mother Mary .

  7. Please include me in your prayer.
    To pass my incoming NCLEX exam this May 9, 2023.
    Pray for my guidance and courage to lessen my anxiety.
    God please hear our prayers.

  8. I made this novena that my underemployed son in law would get a job that would give his family health benefits/insurance, a good salary and something he could physically do as he has a chronic health condition. Many, many people applied, they called him for an interview and They called him on Friday and offered him that very job. On the Wed he interviewed, the novena prayer was for the unemployed and underemployed. It is a miracle for our family that I attribute to St Joseph. God is so good. I love St Joseph!

  9. The Good St. Joseph interceded for my dieting my time to prepare for retirement. This past week I accomplished three major tasks. Thank you my dear St. Joseph, I love you.

  10. Thank you Jesus!!! St Joseph my prayers were not in vain. My friend is out of the hospital. Thank you for interceding on her behalf!!!

  11. I have had a prayer intention for the past 8 years for the reconciliation of the members of my family. On 3/18 the members concerned decided to meet for lunch and was able to overcome their differences. I am grateful to St Joseph patron of family for the miracle and to all who prayed with me.
    Thank you Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

  12. A dear friend’s father entered hospice care on March 11th. As we prayed the Novena we lifted him up and asked for St. Joseph’s intervention for a happy death. He passed away peacefully this morning. He was a wonderful and gentle man- a blessing to us all. As an aside, today is also my birthday, so it was especially powerful for this prayer to be fulfilled today.

  13. Some years ago I gave my daughter a statue of St. Joseph, which my pastor blessed. I had heard that if there was not a head of household in the home that St. Joseph would take that role. Since my daughter has been single for many years and her daughters grown she has been lonely. I prayed God would bring someone into her life. A potential spouse. She recently met a very nice Catholic man and seems to like him a lot. However wants to take it very slow. I have asked God to close the door if this is not of His will but if it is to open it wide. I do believe prayer is being answered. And St. Joseph has been comforting to know he is her head of household. Thank You Jesus. Thank You St. Joseph

  14. What a crazy, funny miracle! I went to New Mexico with my parents and brother for Spring Break and I’ve been praying this novena for a husband. We’ve been to Santa Fe several times before and have never been able to get into the Loretto Chapel to see the stairs that may have been built by St. Jospeh himself. We were finally able to get in and I was so happy to see it. Afterwards, we went to a gas station and I stopped to talk to a cop dog in the back of a cop car. Long story short, the officer that came out of the gas station struck up a conversation with me and my family, and we exchanged numbers. Who knows if this will lead to anything, but it sure was funny! Thanks for the opportunity, St. Joseph!

  15. I started this novena, wanting to pray for clarity, support and direction for my husband. He is a wonderful father and husband and has been the primary bread winner in our partnership. He has been working towards a big goal in his career for the past few years and the process has been painful. This week, he received word of an opportunity that has potential to bring back momentum for him and support for our family. I am so grateful and a little amazed. But I suppose I shouldn’t be. God is good, all the time! Thank you St. Joseph for your prayers and intercessions. KW

  16. St Joseph I am sure you are listening to all my prayers and the many blessings I ask you to take before our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray you and Jesus Mother Mary to help me to become more faithful in my love for you. Help me to lead a good life and die a happy death. Thank you Lord for all my blessing. Amen

  17. Thank you for having this extension of prayer and getting closer to our heavenly Father, Mother Mary and all our Saints. Even our guardian Angels.

  18. For Brandon that God’s will be done in his work situation. Thank you, St Joseph for protection at our work and in our families.

  19. Still Praying.

    Thank you John-Paul and Annie for bringing us these Novenas. Waiting patiently for the next Novena.

  20. My US citizenship was approved and I had my oath taking earlier than expected. Thank you, St. JOSEPH!!!

  21. I am please announced that yesterday on the 9th day of the Novena, my husband who has never spoken to our children anything on the spiritual life was the first time that he got mad with them and had to speak to them regarding attendance to mass on Sundays. He further told me that he was really upset when seeing them at home while I was already at church that morning. He also mentioned that he felt really miserable of his drinking that he had to sleep away and did not attend the church service. Thank you for keeping me in touch through your email notice for Novena. If you refer to day 1 I did submit my prayer intention which I am happy to see the results. However, I would advise that you continue to pray for my daughter to find a job that will suit her qualifications. Thank you & God bless.

  22. We had an investment property for sale for seven months. Our realtor said he had never had a property which received so many very positive comments, and so many request for more information than ours, but in spite of that It did not sell. On day six of this novena to Saint Joseph, we got a contract. It seems to be solid. Because my aged mother died three years ago on Saint Joseph’s feast day He is especially close. We also prayed for another intention, and I have faith that that will also be answered in God’s time. Thank you, Saint Joseph

  23. Glory be to God and praises to His name, amen!
    Part of my prayer request is being answered (Part of my prayer request that God’s grace and blessing be with my advisor and me so that she provides the required support, timely responses and that her feelings be of God’s will and not otherwise is being answered, amen!). I witnessed God’s blessing and grace this past Friday morning after my prayers to Him regarding my studies, advisor, and securing participants for my study and how disheartened/discouraged I was beginning to feel.
    A few hours later, my advisor texted me to inquire how my participants recruitment is going and offered an alternative means to explore. She who ordinarily either ignore my communications or responds only after several prodding from me and never timely.

    Another part of my prayers request id to find appropriate participants. Again, after praying on Friday morning, I followed a prompt in my mind to reach out to someone that I had been reluctant to contact because I did not want to burden another and was not sure they may help since it had been over 5 years since I communicated with this person and the relationship was a casual acquaintance. I called and left a message. About 3/4 hours later, I got a return call and the person is willing to try and help me; requested I send information and the particulars for my participants request.
    There is also second possible help that may be positive, through a friend who is referring me to his friend. All of these happened after my morning prayer on Friday.

    Please continue to pray especially for these two, that they all come to fruition, amen! Thank you all for your prayers and support. I will also keep your prayer requests in my prayers too.

  24. This is the first novena I’ve ever prayed in my life . I was praying for my marriage and my spouse as my heart was troubled and sad. On day 6 I saw an amazing shift in my spouse’s behavior and also I felt my bitter heart being transformed by Jesus’ love. Because of St. Joseph’s intersession, I saw that I’m not alone and the Holy Family is always with us. Thanks be to God now and forever! I can’t wait for tomorrow’s mass to celebrate the feast day of St Joseph! 🙏❤️

  25. Thank you st Joseph for interceeding on my healing after being unwell for a whole month with no diagnosis…
    My petition on our office being moved to a new place have been answered and i trust st Joseph to intercede for us to gain favour in the market

  26. Please pray for my son Anthony.

    He’s engaged to someone who has a troubling past. He has no idea and I can’t talk to him. My son is distanced from his family.

    I pray St Joseph be a father to my son and pray for him. I pray for the strength to wrap my thoughts and soul only on Jesus, to give me peace. I pray for the wisdom to accept Gods will and know that my son is in Gods hands.

  27. Thank you for bringing our intentions to the Lord for us St. Joseph. Dearest Lord thank you for hearing the prayers of St. Joseph on our behalf. Love you dearest Lord. Love you. St. Joseph.

  28. My property has been on the market for rent for a few months. After several potential tenants walking away right when the lease was signed, I finally got tenants, on Day 7 of the Novena. Thank you, St. Joseph, for interceding for me during this stressful time.

  29. I prayed that St. Joseph would watch over my son and the student missionaries who worked this past week in Ecuador. He watched over them and returned them all home safely to us.

  30. I thank God for the betterment of one of my grandma’s health. I got word on this 9th day of the novena that my grandma is feeling better and of better cheer. Weeks after her surgery, her health issue seemed to not get better and she grew more and more discouraged. Thanks to the intercession of St. Joseph she’s no longer so discouraged.

  31. I’ve been praying for my husband who does not accept the Catholic faith and has an anger issue. Today he apologized for yelling at me harshly. He has NEVER apologized before. I consider this a significant improvement. Praise the Lord! and I hope I see more little changes. I will always love him, faults and all, but I want his salvation too.

  32. Dear St Joseph, thank you for always hearing my prayers and interceding for me. Thank you for helping my son pass his exams. Please continue to guide us all. Amen

  33. My daughters boyfriend is moving to New Orleans to be with her. Now I am praying that she gets the job she has applied for. Thank you dear lord for helping my family and my school family.

  34. My brother’s tumors are stable and on got smaller. A friend was facing cancer recurrence. His cancer is curable. Thank you for your prayers🙏🙏🙏

  35. During the novena I went to a couple of women at our parish who pray with people one day a week after mass. We were praising God for prayers answered for my grandson’s recovery. During that time one of the women asked me if I had problems with my heart because she saw a red line across my heart. I had been having problems with my blood pressure and mobility and pain in my knees. And since then, I don’t have problems with weak spells, and my knees have been much much better! Praise God!

  36. My nephew had terrible stomach pains I prayed to St Joseph Novena for him to get a diagnosis. He has early stages of cirrhosis but can get treatment My prayers were answered. Thank God n St Joseph

  37. I passed my exam! I’m so grateful to God and St. Joseph. Thank you so much to everyone that prayer with and for me. I pray your prayers will be answered as well. Amen

  38. I prayed for peace in my heart and to love God above all other things ….., God has answered my prayers .

  39. I prayed a 30-day Novena to St. Joseph and a 9-day novena as sent regularly from pray more novenas for our licensure examination yesterday. And all the test items/questions were easy. Thank you, St. Joseph, for your intercession. Glory to You, Oh Lord, alone!

  40. My son, with 4 children has lost his job.
    He will have an interview for a new job this week. Please pray for his success.
    Thanks. May God bless you.

  41. Please continue pray for me and my partner to get pregnant and get us ready when the time comes. And also to find an amazing house for us. Amen!

  42. My adult daughter, who lives by herself 5+ hours away had violent vomiting for 8 hours. After praying for St. Joseph’s intercession during this novena, she stopped vomiting and is recovering.

  43. I heard Elif, the baby who i prayed for to be healed in her sickness is now at home. She is now okay. Continue praying for all the people whose suffering for their sickness. Thank you Lord and Saint Joseph. I’m patiently waiting to get answer for all the prayers i offered in this Novena. I believe in God’s perfect time. Amen! Godbless us all. Lord and St Joseph, we trust in you!

  44. Thank you for your support and prayers.

    I asked for specific intentions for my son, who is struggling with mood instability during this week of college decisions. While the initial decisions were not quite what he had hoped for, there was not a meltdown. We were surprised and delighted when a positive response came through on Friday night. We were not expecting this.
    My final intention is for a positive end to his senior year which has been overshadowed by his transfer to new school and feeling like an outsider.

    Thank you, thank you, St. Joseph and prayer team.

  45. By the grace of God and St. Joseph and Mary, we sold our home and are blessed with all those who came into our lives to assist us in a new journey. Even though there were struggles of the evil one throughout this journey, there was blessings and healings too. . These novenas keep me in the love of Christ. Thank you.

  46. We want to thank God almighty, for answering our prayers. We prayed for mercy and that God should bless us and our business. One of our contracts got extended and we had work after a long time.

  47. Thank you prayers to St Joseph for seeing positivity and hope in my daughter’s realization and acceptance of her alcohol problem. She seems to be trying very hard. Continuous prayers for her will be so appreciated. God bless us all🙏❤️

  48. Thanking St Joseph for his intersession fulfilling my petition
    that my grand-daughter pass her nursing boards.
    PRAISE GOD!!

  49. Whilst I haven’t yet (the key word here is yet) been given a suitable and supportive job without the need to go through the application and interview process I have an upcoming appointment to fill in forms for unpaid work experience at two hospitals for a leading medical care provider in my country (this could potentially lead to paid employment once my ethic is noticed by the right people). This is definitely progress and I thank Saint Joseph for his intercession but most importantly I thank God for granting this through his great mercy.

    Thank you to all who have prayed with me for this intention, I will always be grateful for you.

  50. My daughter was struggling in her job, her relationship with her boss; afraid she was being “soft fired.” On Day 3 of the Novena (so quickly!) her entire view of the situation changed from anxiety to “I can think different thoughts if I want to, see this in a different light.” HR told her, “she (the boss) is not firing you. She just needs to hear from you. She feels cut out.”

  51. Oh Lord, how grateful I am. It’s you who has made me go through it all since so I’m forever grateful. Thank you , a big big thank you to my life and all my dear ones plus for all ur Grace in our lives. Please continue blessing my friends especially Scovia , Shalin, Rona, and Liah for being with me and bearing with me always.. much love
    To more years of great friendship. Amen

  52. I have been praying for something for years and my prayer was answered this week! Something tragic that happened in the past will no longer have a hold on my life. God is so good!!

  53. My prayers to St. Joseph were that my husband would be relieved of the side effects of cell transplant. He has improved, and I will continue to pray for his health. I will continue to pray for a peaceful death for DW, who is in hospice.

  54. I prayed to St Joseph, patron saint of the worker, to help my daughter get a job she really wants. She has interviewed and is progressing to the next level. I will keep praying to St Joseph. I also prayed for my other daughter’s boyfriend who needed a job. He got one! Just what he was looking for!

  55. I am grateful to God through St. Joseph, I prayed to be led and guided by the Holy Spirit,
    Since yesterday I experience easiness in making decisions and no more confusion.

    I still commend all before me to be guided & led by the Holy Spirit as he was guided by the Holy Spirit to take right decision in his life🙏

  56. Thank you dear St. Joseph for your intercession on my behalf regarding the continued health and growth for my dear premature granddaughters. They are one week old today and have a long NICU road ahead. Also, thank you for the healing of their mom, my daughter after her delivery. I will continue to pray Novenas on their behalf. I also pray that all who pray Novenas may have their special intentions answered.

  57. Dear Saint Joseph,
    Thank you for your prayers and intercessions. Please watch over, pray for and protect my son.
    Please pray for my sisters, family.
    Please pray for all in my healing prayer.
    Please pray for Annie and John-Paul.
    Please pray for all those praying this novena and their special intentions.
    Thank you Blessed Saint Joseph.

  58. All praise be to God Almighty and to this prayer circle! My home is under construction and I am at peace in my everyday life….

  59. I have asked in this Novena to resolve my stomach pain and other health issues. While not all yet answered, my stomach pain seems to have gone. I think this is a miracle from St Joseph praying and Jesus Christ.

    Thank you for the blessing and grace I have been granted.

    Amen

  60. I signed up for the online Lenten Retreat. I lost my email for the remainder retreat from last week to the end, Can you email me at mffunaro for the remaining talks. Thank you

  61. I have prayed during this novena, for my husbands heart and mind be open to the Catholic faith. This morning, my husband asks me if we should all go to mass together. (I normally go alone on the weekends, and he will stay back with our young children.)
    I stopped in my tracks, as I knew it had been this novena that lead to my husband just having the idea on his own, that we should all go to mass as a family.
    Mass was a little chaotic with 2 young ones, and I don’t think I heard one word of the homily, but that was ok. I was still so happy to just have us all there in mass together. Prayers answered!

  62. Thank you, thank you, St. Joseph. Even before I started praying to St. Joseph he was already interceding for me.
    He has helped me with some financial situations that have occurred since my husband past away last month. There is still one major one that is pending but I am not worried as I feel confident he will bring it before the throne of God and all will be fine one way or another.
    Everyone, have confidence in blessed St. Joseph he will be there for us.
    I still have another situation that I will continue to pray to him that includes my son-in-law.
    St. Joseph spouse of Mary, pray for us.

  63. I am signed up for the online Lenten Retreat. For some reason I can’t bring up the remaining retreat. Can you forward the rest of it to me at my email. Thank you

  64. We were taking my daughter and grandsons to Maui with us to celebrate my 70th birthday and I was truly praying to St. Joseph who is the patron of travelers to be with us on that trip and to keep all of us well to make that trip. My grandsons are always sick with colds, cough, flu and my daughter has slight health issues too. We already made our final payment for the vacation and my husband and I were concerned that they will be sick as they were the week prior.
    I prayed and prayed to St. Joseph and we made that trip! Kids were at their best and my daughter was also excited. The whole time at Maui was a truly enjoyable family bonding.

    Thank you St. Joseph!

  65. I have a 15yo grandson named Joseph who has been having difficulty with his relationship with his mother after she and her father divorced 2 yrs ago. It has been very sad for his mother who loves him dearly. I prayed every day during this Novena to help Joseph heal and he and his mom’s relationship to heal. St. Joseph answered my prayers. My grandson has taken steps to be closer with his mother, to share meals ( which he had been avoiding before). My daughter is so happy to see these changes for the better. I have NO DOUBT at all that this was due to St.Joseph’s intercession! Thank you St.Joseph, and thank you for this Novena.

  66. Thank you St.Joseph for your powerful intercession and my son got into PM&R residency at Washu.
    Please intercede for him to show the right path to pursue his dreams.
    Thank you

  67. Thank you St Joseph for answering my prayers. My sister has been healed from her back pain Thank you Jesus, Mary and Joseph
    Please continue to pray for her complete healing, in Jesus name.

  68. My prayer request was to find work as a business Analyst. I had my first interview on Thursday 16th, and I have my second interview tomorrow Monday 20th at 3pm UK time. Please pray for me to get rid of the nerves and anxiety and pass the interview. May it be a role that I will love doing and perform to the best of my ability. Thank you for praying with me and Amen.

  69. Both of my daughters, who were struggling with unemployment for the last six months, found jobs within a week of each other while I’ve been offering this novena for them. Thank you, good St Joseph!!

  70. Thank you St. Joseph for your intervention. My one daughter’s bursary came through. Praying now for my other daughter’s bursary. God bless you all.

  71. I prayed for healing of my back pain, and during this novena, it has gotten significantly better after months of pain. I will continue to pray for improvement, but I am grateful for what has happened so far.

  72. Thank You St. Joseph for all answered prayers, even those I don’t see as of yet! Continue prayers for all.

  73. My husband went to a mens retreat, something he was never willing to do I prayed the Holy Spirit would enter his heart Thank you saint Joseph

  74. I asked St Joseph for work because I have been underemployed for almost ten years now.More importantly, I have been praying for a boost in family income.On day 6 , I got a meeting invitation to conclude a consultancy I have been working on.Thank you St Joseph Foster Father of Jesus,thank you my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
    Amen

  75. I have been praying for quite some time that my children would consider the Catholic school in our area. Well, my son did announce they are definitely thinking of doing so. Thank you Jesus. I will continue to 🙏🏻, but I surrender this intention to Our Almighty loving Father. Praise be Jesus Christ.

  76. I have been praying my daughter would get into grad school which is very competitive and she was accepted this week to one of her top choices! 🙏🏻

  77. For WL, his parents and family, that he is freed from the bid age and pain of mental illness and knows he is loved and loveable
    For healing and reconciliation of all of my family’s many and deep divisions that keep us splintered; only the grace of God and love first could turn this around. I pray for hearts to turn to, remember and honor the bonds of family.
    For strong fathers as heads of families.

  78. Three days into the Novena I learned that my son had moved just that day, from a near homeless, slum-like situation (for over 10 yrs) to a safe efficiency apt. His brother suddenly felt the urge to help him one more time and it all began the day I had signed up for the Novena a week before (with this intention, again). Literally a miracle none of us saw coming. Thank you St. Joseph! We’ll continue to pray for him so that he will take charge of his life and live responsibly, rejoining our family as a functioning adult and member of society, as we’ve been praying for years.
    Sometimes when we pray, the answers we get aren’t yes or no but not yet.
    JMJ, Amen.

  79. for the safety and health all my family and souls in purgatory. and my mental health need more prayers the never.

  80. My daughter finally passed her GED and can now go to college after 4 years of consistent praying. God is good

  81. I prayed the novena to St. Peregrine as I experienced pinched nerve pain on my neck and down to my left arm. I had been through physical therapy. Once I no longer had a job nor health insurance, I stopped going to therapy. So I prayed to St. Peregrine during this novena and now I no longer have the neck pain nor feel numbness and pain down my left arm. Thanks be to God and to St. Peregrine for his intercession.

  82. I want to thank God for saving my son from domestic accident that would have damaged part of his body
    And my husband who had a fall in the bathtub, to the glory of God he didn’t sustain injury and it didn’t cause disaster, only pains but his fine now
    Let the name of God b praised, may our dear st Joseph Continue to intercede for us 🙏

  83. Please pray for an addiction I am struggling with. I also have major health issues to pray for. Thank you and God Bless.

  84. Praise the Lord!

    Prayed for my mother to have a peaceful and happy death, I asked St Joseph to come fetch her.

    Well she died very peacefully on St Joseph’s feast day and has a smile on her face!!!

    Thank you St Joseph!!!!

  85. One of my prayer intentions is that my husband finds a job sooner than later. In just one week after he was laid off from a job that he’s had for over 20 years, he landed a new and better one. He starts on Monday.

    God is good! And I feel in my heart it’s thru
    the addt’l prayers from St Joseph.

  86. I askedSt.Joseph topray for my friend, Jeanette who was suffering with a back injury and mental illness, as well as for my adullt children to return to the Church. Jeanette’s back is healed, and I continue to pray for my children.Thank you, St.Joseph. Amen/

  87. My daughter s wedding has been fixed today by the powerful intercession of sr.joseph . Praise and thanks to the Almighty God

  88. My father’s name is Joseph (89 years). He has been in the hospital for 4 weeks now, given no chance by the doctors to survive. I prayed the novena to St. Joseph, that my father would have a peaceful death and that it wouldn’t take too long, actually in the period of the novena. I also prayed that I might serve him in prayer and presence as it was God’s will. My father died yesterday afternoon peacefully – his heart just stopped to beat. I prayed several hours the night before and the whole morning being present in his room. Thank you Jesus, Mother Mary and Saint Joseph.