#saint joseph of cupertino

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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)

[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?

[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.

[acrossthewavesoftime]

Don't worry, you just haven't gotten the hang of handling your air friar (have you not studied the instruction manual prior to activating him?)! This model is called Saint Joseph of Cupertino, and is an absolute premium household investment!

Here's how it works: If you pray to him nicely enough, he will make you ace your exams!

In order to take proper care of your Saint Joseph of Cupertino, you should provide him with some enrichment. Many owners of Saint Joseph of Cupertinos and similar models go the generic route of playing Gregorian chants or the Name of the Rose audiobooks to their air friar in order to give their living space a monastic feel, but we recommend something more personal. As the goldfinch is the animal associated with Saint Joseph of Cupertino, perhaps a nature documentary will keep him occupied and will prevent excessive flying around and unwanted preaching!

With a little enrichment and proper care, you will soon be able to enjoy all the benefits of your air friar!

Saint Joseph of Cupertino- for intellectual high flyers, and everyone who wants to be one!

my stupid fucking aunt loraine bought us an air friar for our wedding present 🤦‍♀️ the apartments barely big enough for the two of us now weve got this dumb asshole flying around preaching at us ... every time i get a migraine he tries to give me herbs and poultices 🙄

[strawberri-syrup]

the best part about catholocism is the saints

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About St Joseph of Cupertino (left)

About St John of the Cross (right)

Post-Schism Bracket Round 1

[cruger2984]

THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO The Patron Saint of Aviators and Test Takers Feast Day: September 18

Joseph of Cupertino was a Conventual Franciscan Friar (OFM Conv.) and is recognized and honored as a Christian mystic and saint. He is the patron saint of aviation, astronauts, mental handicaps, test taking, and students.

Joseph was born in the village of Cupertino in Italy in 1603 in a none-too-auspicious beginning. Ill fortune seemed to have set its seal on Joseph before he was born. His father, a carpenter by trade, was a good enough man in his way, but he was a poor hand at dealing with money; what little he earned seemed to slip at once through his fingers. At the very moment when his son came into the world his house was in the hands of bailiffs, and his effects were being sold up. Joseph was born in a shed at the back of the house, where his mother had hid herself out of shame. With such a beginning Joseph had very poor prospects.

By all descriptions Joseph was not a good student. He was described by his early teachers as easily being the dullest child in the village. He was absent-minded, awkward, and nervous; a sudden noise, such as the ringing of a church bell, would make him drop whatever he had in his hands. If ever a child began life with nothing in his favor it was Joseph; he had only one hopeful and saving quality—that he knew it.

The family, beset by its own problems, sought any means by which to give Joseph a trade. He was apprenticed to several tradesmen. His year as a shoemaker’s apprentice ended and he had not learned to make even simple repairs. Each trade endeavor ended with Joseph being dismissed. He was easily distracted, not always of good disposition, and was given to wandering off.

When he was 17, a Franciscan friar came into the village begging. His parents thought that if Joseph could not be a student or learn a trade, at least he could be a friar. His parents approached family members who were already Franciscans, but their local houses were unwilling to entertain the idea of Joseph sharing their life. After knocking on many friary doors, Joseph was accepted by the OFM Capuchins.

The brothers found that Joseph was a true test of their patience. Not only was he very dull and difficult to teach, but his fits of piety and abstraction were troublesome. He had a way of suddenly standing still in the midst of some task and forgetting everything. He would go down on his knees in the most unlikely places, utterly oblivious of everything around him. On one occasion, while carrying food into the dining hall, he suddenly dropped everything in a great crash. In the hope of curing him, bits of the broken plates were fastened to his habit, and he carried them about, as a penance, and as a reminder of his task of service. His stay with the Capuchins ended, as had all his apprenticeships.

His mother was not at all pleased to have the 18-yr. old Joseph back home again, so she finally got him accepted as a simple servant at the Franciscan monastery. His primary task was working in the stables and taking care of the horses. Slowly, Joseph began to change. He grew more humble and gentle, more careful and successful at his work. He also began to practice penance. After several years of work he had impressed the local friars with his simplicity, lightheartedness, and devotions, and was admitted to the Franciscan Order, eventually being ordained a priest.

You may wonder how someone who was seemingly ungifted intellectually would be able to study and pass his tests in seminary, passing courses in philosophy, theology, liturgy, scripture, and more. Perhaps there is a clue contained in the traditional prayer:

'O Saint Joseph of Cupertino, who by your prayer, obtained from God the blessing to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew: Grant that we may, like you, succeed in the exams.'

Joseph had experienced ecstatic visions as a child. What later came to be understood as a wonderful gift of seeing God and the supernatural in all things was seen first as an oddity and burden. Now when he was a friar, and a priest besides, the visions grew stronger; it seemed easier for him to see God indwelling in His creation. Joseph could spend whole days lost in wonder and ecstatic prayer.

One might also wonder how this 17th-century saint became the patron of aviation and astronauts. In the midst of some of his ecstatic moments, Joseph would rise from the ground, and move about in the air. Within a church or friary chapel he was seen to fly towards the altar or over it. The moments were not limited to church, but occurred in the friary dining hall and even outside when suddenly he would fly into a tree. The patronage of flying things was perhaps a natural.

But his levitation had a downside. In the 17th century, this special gift of God was also seen as being connected to witchcraft. This led some friars to denounce him. His Franciscan superiors transferred Joseph to another friary for close observation and scrutiny. As one might expect some brothers believed, some did not. The opinions were that he was a saint or a fraudulent troublemaker – there was no in between. He eventually was called to appear before the Inquisition in Naples.

The inquisitors examined him; after close testing they were unable to convict him of anything. Still they would not dismiss him; his case was at least doubtful, and they sent him for further examination to the Minister General of the Franciscan Conv. Order in Rome. Father General saw his humility; he began to doubt whether all was true that was said against him. In the end the lack of any clear consensus about Joseph lead to an agreement between the Inquisition and the Franciscans that Joseph was to be confined and kept in seclusion. And so he remained for 25 years. He died on September 18, 1663. He was just sixty years of age.

Source: sacredheartfla.org

[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.

[tria-haec]

i've apocalyptic sort of an exam tommorrow

please

pray for me

[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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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

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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)

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"Saint Joseph of Cupertino, Pray for Us!” #SaintoftheDay

📷 Saint Joseph of Cupertino by Ludovico Mazzanti (1686-1775) via #Wikipedia (PD-Art ).#Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia

[elbiotipo]

What if the vatican had its own space colonies tho. Los Espacios Pontificos

The Papal Space...

Well, let's remember that the Vatican has an astronomical observatory and an official "Vatican Astronomer" position, in fact, they have talked in one way or the another about the possibility of alien life in several occassions:

I'm sure that there will be Catholic churches and dioceses and more in space eventually as people start actually living there. In my writing I often mention space saints (Nuestra Señora de Ganímedes, San Carlos de los Cosmonautas, etc.), after all, there's a patron saint for everything (the current patron saint of astronauts is Joseph of Cupertino, the guy who jumped out a window and could fly thanks to God)

Oh, and also, there's the fun fact that the Big Bang Theory was discovered by a Catholic priest (Georges Lemaître), and based on that, another one (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin) also had this esoteric idea of the Omega Point Theory, that eventually the universe will compress again into its original point, i.e. God. Of course, most scientists have discarded this theory that the universe will stop expanding and compress again, but some have said that the rate of the expansion of the universe might be slowing down, so watch out.

All I'm saying is that if you want to write about Catholicism and space you got plenty of material to work with

[corrosivesaints]

Did st christopher change to st michael in fingers in his mouth ftuesday? And could you elaborate on that 👀

you eagle eye YES it did change! my hc was that brady has at least 1 saint medal given as a parting gift from his mom ❤️ i had st christopher initially bc he’s a common one & i was just getting words down. THEN the lovely @leftenantjopson suggested St Michael or St Joseph (of Cupertino), as they are patrons of soldiers/the military and aviators respectively. i’ve gone with michael bc he’s a classic. can’t go wrong with my guy michael (also he’s an archangel and i think they’re cool 😎)

anyway i just realized how insane the implications are of never taking off your sign of faith/devotion, not even when ostensibly breaking that symbolic promise by uhhh having gay sex. i’m putting them both in the blender btw 😑

[catholic-saint-tournament]

I want to submit propaganda for José Gregorio Hernández, Óscar Romero, Joseph of Cupertino, and Saint Francis I want to nominate Benedict Joseph Labre, patron saint of the homeless, saint Brother Juniper, who once cut off a pig's foot to help a sick man and was so earnest in that he just wanted to help that the owner of the pig donated the rest of the pig. I have a particular fondness for God's fools. To me, in addition to the offices they officially have, they are patrons of all those neurodivergent, mentally ill, and 'different'

GOD'S FOOLS ARE THE BEST FOOLS.

For real though, as much as I love the intellectual saints, there's something wonderful about the saints that are offbeat and odd and not very bright, but holy.

Votes added and new nominations taken!