#St. Joseph of Cupertino

[indynerdgirl]

So today is the feast day of St. Joseph of Cupertino, who is the patron of aviators & pilots. Today also happens to be the birthday of the US Air Force. Providence or was someone in the Department of Defense in 1947 really smart and sneaky?

[thepastisalreadywritten]

SAINT OF THE DAY (September 18)

On September 18, the Church celebrates the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, a mystic who was perhaps most famous for his ability to fly.

His father, a poor carpenter, died before his birth, and his mother, who was unable to pay the debts, lost her home and gave birth to Joseph in a stable on 17 June 1603 at Cupertino, Italy.

Joseph began having mystical visions when he was seven and was often so lost to the world around him that the other children made fun of him giving him the nickname, "open-mouthed," for his gaping manner.

He had an irascible temper and read very poorly, giving others the impression that he was dumb and good for nothing.

Aside from that, he was so continually drawn into ecstasy that it was impossible for him to be attentive to the tasks at hand. Thus, when he secured a job, he lost it very quickly.

He finally managed to obtain a post taking care of a stable in a Franciscan convent near Cupertino.

Upon realizing his holiness and aptitude for penance, humility and obedience, it was decided that he could begin studying for the priesthood.

Joseph was a very poor student, however, during his final examination, the examiner happened to ask him a question on the one topic he knew well.

He passed and was admitted into the priesthood

It was also soon recognized that though he knew little by way of worldly knowledge and had little capacity to learn, Joseph was infused with a divine knowledge that made him capable of solving some of the most intricate theological quandaries.

For the last 35 years of his life as a priest, he was unable to celebrate Mass in public because he would often, without being able to help it, be lifted up into the air when he went into an ecstatic state, which happened at nearly every Mass.

It took only the slightest reference of anything having to do with God in order for this state to be induced in him.

Despite being moved from one friary to another, because of the disruption caused by his ecstasies and the persecutions he endured from some of his brothers who were envious of his gifts, he remained profoundly inundated by the joy of abandoning himself to Divine Providence.

He died on 18 September 1663.

He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV on 24 February 1753. He was canonized by Pope Clement XIII on 16 July 1767.

He is the patron saint of aviation, astronauts, mental handicaps, air travelers, and students preparing for exams.

[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Joseph of Cupertino 1603-1663 Feast Day: September 18 Patronage: aviators, pilots, air travelers, students, learning disabled

Saint Joseph of Cupertino had a miserable childhood because he lacked many basic natural abilities, even his mother treated him harshly. Through humble mortification and obedience, he rose to a deep union with God. The Capuchins reluctantly accepted him to the diaconate/priesthood after he answered the one and only question that he knew, by the Bishop examiner. After this, his ecstasies, miracles, and levitations increased just by talking about God or spiritual matters. He was called the ”Flying Friar” and was always humble and cheerful. The last 10 years were spent in forced seclusion because he unintentionally caused distractions and misunderstanding in his community.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

plz pray for me this week and next week as I head into exam season.

St Joseph Cupertino, on behalf of myself and all college and university students taking exams in the coming days, please intercede for us, asking God for the miracle you were so graciously granted long ago. Ask that we might, after the trials of our studies, be asked only questions that we are able to answer. Amen.

[ave-immaculata]

Happy Feast of St. Joseph Cupertino (amorellisart on ig)

[strawberri-syrup]

the best part about catholocism is the saints

[cat-a-holic]

I GOT AN A IN OPTICS AND IN OCULAR BIOLOGY!!!! AND I GOT A-'s IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCES!!!!!!!!

Thank you everyone who prayed for me this past semester, I couldn't have done it without you and the Lord!!!

[catholic-saint-tournament]

Post-Schism Saints Round 1: Bracket Announcement

Round 1 for Post-Schism saints will open up on Sunday, 18 June! Above you'll find the bracket and below you'll find the pairings. Links will be added on Sunday for the actual polls. May the best saint win!!

St Francis of Assisi vs St Dominic

St Anthony of Padua vs St Bridget of Sweden

St Hildegard of Bingen vs St Alphonsus Liguori

St Ignatius of Loyola vs St Philip Neri

St Joseph of Cupertino vs St John of the Cross

St Thomas Aquinas vs St Francis de Sales

St Teresa of Avila vs St Juan Diego

St Rose of Lima vs St Julian of Norwich

St Joan of Arc vs St Roch

St Clare of Assisi vs St Christina the Astonishing

St Catherine of Siena vs St Bernard of Clairvaux

St Kateri Tekakwitha vs St Vincent de Paul

St Olga of Kiev vs St Louise de Marillac

St Rita of Cascia vs St Gertrude of Nivelles

St Martin de Porres vs St Elizabeth of Hungary

St Thomas More vs St Jadwiga (Hedwig) of Poland

[slavicprincess1966]

I PASSED MY FLIPPIN G1! I CAN DRIVE NOWWW <3

[xdivinedecay]

Patron Saints for your problems

If you see a problem you're experiencing down below, pray to the associated saint for intercession to aid you. ♥

Insomnia — St. Peter Damian Headaches — St. Teresa of Avila Illness — St. Raphael the Archangel Chronic illness — St. Lidwina Burnout — St. Thomas Aquinas Animal wellness — St. Francis of Assisi Studying / academia — St. Joseph of Cupertino Housing insecurity — St. Benedict Joseph Labre Anxiety / depression — St. Dymphna Desperation / hopelessness — St. Jude Thaddaeus Loneliness — St. Rita of Cascia Gender identity — St. Joan of Arc Fear / insecurity — St. Michael the Archangel Dysfunctional families — St. Eugene de Mazenod Abuse — St. Monica Grief — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Financial trouble — St. Matthew Lost items — St. Anthony of Padua Travel / motorists — St. Christopher Spiritual oppression — St. Benedict

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[amor-madonna]

Your problems = your Patron

Parental issues- St. Eugene de Mazenod

Tired - St.Joseph

Mental illness - St. Dymphna

Victim of SA - St. Maria Goretti

Problems with sexual urges - St. Augustine

Loneliness - St. John the Apostale

Vision Problems - St. Lucy

Being ugly - St. Rose of Lima

Low grades - St. Joseph of Cupertino

Fealing far away from God - St. Mary

Financial issues - St. Joseph

Risky Situation - St. Katherine of Alexandria (pls lray to her for Motorcyclist!!)

Issues with your spouse - St. Valentine

Overeating - St Charles Borromeo

Undereating - St. Catherine of Sienna

Balding - St. Agnes of Rome

Being hexed - Saint Columba of Spain

[thepastisalreadywritten]

SAINT OF THE DAY (September 18)

On September 18, the Church celebrates the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, a mystic who was perhaps most famous for his ability to fly. 

His father, a poor carpenter, died before his birth and his mother, who was unable to pay the debts, lost her home and gave birth to Joseph in a stable on 17 June 1603 at Cupertino, Italy.

Joseph began having mystical visions when he was seven and was often so lost to the world around him that the other children made fun of him giving him the nickname "open-mouthed" for his gaping manner.

He had an irascible temper and read very poorly, giving others the impression that he was dumb and good for nothing.

Aside from that, he was so continually drawn into ecstasy that it was impossible for him to be attentive to the tasks at hand.

Thus, when he secured a job, he lost it very quickly.

He finally managed to obtain a post taking care of a stable in a Franciscan convent near Cupertino.

Upon realizing his holiness and aptitude for penance, humility and obedience, it was decided that he could begin studying for the priesthood.

Joseph was a very poor student, however, during his final examination, the examiner happened to ask him a question on the one topic he knew well. 

He passed and was admitted into the priesthood.

It was also soon recognized that though he knew little by way of worldly knowledge and had little capacity to learn, Joseph was infused with a divine knowledge that made him capable of solving some of the most intricate theological quandaries.

For the last 35 years of his life as a priest, he was unable to celebrate Mass in public because he would often, without being able to help it, be lifted up into the air when he went into an ecstatic state, which happened at nearly every Mass. 

It took only the slightest reference of anything having to do with God in order for this state to be induced in him.

Despite being moved from one friary to another due to the disruption he caused by his ecstasies and the persecutions he endured from some of his brothers who were envious of his gifts, he remained profoundly inundated by the joy of abandoning himself to Divine Providence.

He died on 18 September 1663.

He was beatified by Pope Benedict XIV on 24 February 1753. He was canonized by Pope Clement XIII on 16 July 1767.

Joseph is the patron saint of the city of Cupertino, the city of Osimo, aviation and pilots, astronauts, mental handicaps, and students preparing for exams.

[the-ace-with-spades]

Goose and Carole were both Catholics - Goose, a good church boy from a small town in Tennessee, and Carole, a foster kid who spent half her foster years in nun-run group homes.

After Goose dies, Carole loses most of her faith. She no longer attends church every Sunday, no longer spends her Saturdays in the church committee with all the other ladies, no longer lets Bradley roam the church with all the other kids as said ladies attend rosary devotions in October, no longer prays to St. Joseph of Cupertino.

Goose's funeral ceremony is the last time she steps inside the church for years.

And then Mav starts dating Ice - or starts something with Ice, they never call it dating or being together or put a label on it, but Carole knows. Ice becomes a part of their life, too, going from absolutely shy around Bradley to bumping up to Bradley's favorite uncle (which Mav resents) and she can see Mav is happy, is trying to be happy again, and Ice is helping.

So, when one day she asks them to dinner on Sunday, and Mav arrives alone, she asks, "Where is your better half?"

Mav doesn't even deny the wording and just says, "In church, I think. He goes from time to time, he should be here before dinner."

When Ice does show up, she asks him about it when Mav is busy playing hide-and-seek with Bradley, and he tells her - he goes to a small Polish Catholic church from time to time, mostly because the mass there reminds him of the church his mama used to take him to and he can be anonymous enough there that he doesn't feel guilty for not being as religious as his childhood had been.

Carole asks him if she can go with him sometime.

So they start going together - the service is mostly in Polish and most of the people there talk in Polish so she's a bit clueless at the beginning but that makes it easier, makes the bitterness she feels about God easier, makes the anger simmer down. The people are friendly even though a lot of them can't speak English very well and Ice has to translate here or there.

The first time they take Bradley there, for rosary devotions for kids, he keeps on asking a million questions, mostly to Ice because he doesn't understand. In the end, Ice takes him on his lap and whispers explanations in his ears the whole time. The ladies that are sitting in the paw next to them keep smiling at them, not even minding the disturbance.

They stay behind after, mingling with everyone, and Bradley starts talking to a few kids despite the mix of Polish and English floating around - kids are like that, she supposes.

Ice talks to the priest, in Polish, and the priest calls him Tomek, as usual, but this time whatever they're talking about makes Ice's face bright red.

He comes back to her side and she grabs him by the elbow, holding his arm as they wait for Bradley to be finished coloring this week's rosary scene, and asks, "What was that about?"

Ice is avoiding meeting her eyes, focused on Bradley instead. "Everyone thinks you're my wife. Priest Rafal thinks it's admirable that my wife and--and son attend church with me despite the language barrier."

Carole blinks, taking in Ice's embarrassed face, and bumps her forehead on his shoulder, snorting into his arm. "Your wife is making us lemon chicken piccata as we speak."

Because every time Ice and Carole went to church, Mav would stay with Bradley and cook some absolutely delicious dinner for them to come back to. Today, it was Ice's favorite type of chicken piccata.

She feels Ice's arm shake under her hands as he chuckles. "True."

"I don't mind being your church wife, though," she tells him, pressing closer into his side, smiling.

[coldswarkids]

HAPPY FEAST DAY ST JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO!!!!!!!!!! 🔭🚀🪐🧑‍🚀👨‍✈️✈️🛩️🌏♥️😭💗

[hislittleflower-throughconcrete]

Prayer Request

I have been living away from my family, friends, and support system for about two years now for work. There is finally a job in my field posted in the area where my family lives, and I just submitted an application for this job. The situation is complicated, but the summary is that some people that may be involved my the hiring decision could dislike me for personal reasons and may attempt to thwart my application on that basis.

I desperately want to move back to my community and build a life there. I am going to move back anyway at some point, even if it means giving up the career I am passionate about and have worked so hard to do, but this would give me the opportunity to live at home AND do what I love. It would be an absolute dream come true.

I am anxiously awaiting a response from the recruiter, then it will be in the hands of management (who as I said, have mixed feelings about me). Please pray they give me an interview and at least give me a chance. The Lord is in this, I know, regardless of the outcome, and I trust in His goodness. I pray that all is done unto me according to His Will. If this is not in His plan for me, at least this will make it clear.

St. Joseph the Worker, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Our Lady Undoer of Knots, and St. Joseph Cupertino, pray for us!

[arugulaeater]

reading about St. Joseph of Cupertino's early life and it's all like "he was a stupid idiot and everyone thought he was a loser" ?!?!?! lol??