A Manual of Practical Devotion to St. Joseph by Father Patrignani S.J. serves as an instruction to the faithful on how to truly devote oneself to this remarkable humble and just saint. Written in 1709 in Italian and translated in the 19th century, it contains tremendous insights on the person of St. Joseph, as well as reasons for our devotion to hymn and a well of prayers, novenas, and hymns. God chose St. Joseph to represent the ideal of fatherhood in the Holy Family; let us learn from him! The advice of Holy Mother Church is to "Go to Joseph." This book shows the way.

Did you know in the 18th century there were pilgrimages to St. Joseph by pious pastors and their congregations honored him so well, that St. Joseph blessed these customs with miracles?  Pope Leo XIII exhorted the faithful in his Encyclical on Devotion to Saint Joseph: "It is of the highest importance that the devotion to St. Joseph should engraft itself upon the daily pious practices of Catholics."  A Manual of Practical Devotion to St. Joseph offers a treasure house of history, devotions, saints devoted to St. Joseph and the many pious souls who honored him in their homes and churches.  Let us restore these customs from long ago once again.