Wednesdays came to be observed as St. Joseph's particular day
of the week. In 1876 the Marist Teaching Brothers received permission to
commemorate St. Joseph every Wednesday in their recitation of the Little Office
of the Blessed Virgin. It has already been noted that in 1883 the Roman Missal
and Breviary established Wednesday for St. Joseph in assigning Votive Masses and
Offices to the various days of the week. Subsequently on occasion particular
churches were granted additional privileges for Wednesday votive Masses. At the
request of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, indulgences were granted
in 1921 to the faithful who make special St. Joseph devotions on the first
Wednesday of each month, and these were increased in 1933. A contemporary
author, Andrew Doze, leads us to the reflection that Wednesday, the fourth day
of the week, is the middle day referring both to the first day, Sunday, the day
of the Lord, and the last day, Saturday, the day assigned to Mary; St. Joseph's
intimate relationship with Jesus and Mary thus make Wednesday his appropriate
day.
First Wednesday is this week, June 5.
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