Saint Joseph of Cupertino: Questions and Thanks

[aura]

For those who work with Saints, I encourage you to develop a relationship with the wonderful and lesser known Saint that is Saint-Joseph of Cupertino. He is helpful in matters of safe travel, particularly air travel, as well as for test-taking and examinations of any kind. Once you have a relationship with him though, he'll be of good advice in many situations outside these.

Saint-Joseph of Cupertino was an ecstatic and humble Saint. When out walking, he would often return to the monastery in rags, having given his shoes and clothes to the needy. When taken over by spirit, he would levitate and is thus known as ''The Flying Monk''. Humble in the extreme, he would refuse meat and live on bread, fruit and water. When given broth, he would make it bitter by adding wormwood to it. If you take the time to get to know him, you'll find his presence comforting and uplifting.

Brown and purple candles dressed with All Saints oils are well-received as is mugwort, wormwood or any other plant from the artemisia family. Offerings of dry bread and fruit are also fine, but you'll find that other than some company and a light, Saint-Joseph of Cupertino doesn't ask for very much. Thanks, belief in God and a smile. Truly his soul is light.

If you place him by a window he's happy, he chose one of my window sills that has since become his devoted space. Perhaps it's because he always liked the outdoors.

My favourite prayer to this Saint is a variation on the one most often printed on his prayer cards:
O humble St-Joseph of Cupertino, singularly favoured by God, implore the Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind and strengthen my memory in the search of His Truth and Wisdom. May I succeed in offering God my finest work and may I grow in Knowledge, Understanding, Humility and Charity. May everything I learn in life be offered in faithful service to God, from whom flows that Wisdom which leads to eternal life. Amen.

[Papa Newt]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing this Aura.

[Clarabella]

I dearly love this saint.

A few years back my husband had been sent to take an important test and get a certification he needed. He was far away, and we were both worried about the plane travel (we both avoid this kind of travel like the plague). He was also very worried about taking the test, nervous and felt he was too on edge to be absorbing the information.

I happened purely by chance to come across a reference to St. Joseph of Cupertino, having nothing to do with my husband's situation, and - since I'd never heard of him - I googled to find out about him. I was surprised to find he would be of help with exactly what we needed - test taking and airplane flight. I had no relationship at all with him, but I petitioned him with fervor and sincerity. My husband aced the test and got home safely, in spite of snow storms and horrendous weather. As his plane landed, in the middle of a snowstorm that had raged (and I mean RAGED) for the prior half hour, the sun came out and shone on the wings of the plane as I watched it come in.

I have of course kept up a relationship with this sweet-natured saint. He's supremely approachable and innocently loving. He's always in my heart.

[aura]

That's such an amazing testimony Clarabella! Thank you for sharing how wonderful St-Joseph of Cupertino can be. Truly he is a wonderful Saint.

[aura]

Humble thanks to St-Joseph of Cupertino on behalf of myself for my client. She passed her test with a grade of 92%! Sincerest thanks for your intercession with the Holy Spirit and God the Father. Once again I offer thanks for your compassion and understanding. You truly are a powerful ally and wonderful friend.

[starsinthesky7]

Thank you for this Aura. I will definitely add this to my information about saints.

[Noele]

Thank you so much St. Joseph of Cupertino for helping me pass my licensing exam today with a grade of 95! I cannot praise you enough.

[wandaland71]

I want to give thanks to St. Joseph of Cupertino for helping pass a very difficult subject for me,, I can not praise you enough ... you help me so much!!!

Thank you!!

[Zyma46]

St. Joseph of Cupertino is the real deal. I prayed to him for a big exam that I successfully passed. Now I didn't just pray, there was A LOT of test prep going on as well. But what convinces me of his role in my successful result is that I passed despite making a large number of guesses. The number of correct guesses had to exceed the 25% random chance each answer carried. During prayer and meditation, I said I would spread the word if I passed, so here I am!

[catherineyronwode]

Thanks for your testimony, Zyma46 -- Because Cupertino was a little town near where i grew up and my father's name was Joseph, i was always aware of the stories of Saint Joseph of Cupertino. To my surprise, the town became famous as the home of Apple computers and smartphones. I attribute this ascending success to the company being located in the right place.

Back in the old days, when i would buy a new Macintosh computer, it always came with the atomic clock set to Cupertino, and because i live due north, in the same time zone, i made a point of keeping my location as Cupertino, in honour of St. Joseph. Nowadays, the devices are smart enough to pinpoint where i am in Forestville, of course, but i remember that 20 year period in which all my Apple devices believed and declared that i was a resident of Cupertino. LOL!

[SJDR]

I am writing today to give thanks to God and to Saint Joseph of Cupertino. I am currently a medical student and unfortunately failed an important licensing exam a few months ago. It wrecked my confidence, and I felt thrown off course. But I was introduced to Saint Joseph of Cupertino and prayed to him before retaking the exam. I would not consider myself a particularly religious person, but I have recently been trying to work on my spiritual health, which I believe the prayers contributed to. Today, I was blessed to receive a passing score!