Lived from 1603 to 1663Hometown: Cupertino, Italy
Feast Day: September 18th.
Joseph came from a very poor family in Italy, and was known for having fits of abstraction and ecstatic visions all the time. This made him unable to do much work, and he was kicked out of his mother's house, his apprenticeship, and any monastery he tried to apply to. Eventually he became the stable boy of the Franciscans. Even though he was not very intelligent he eventually became a Franciscan friar because the bishop asked him the one question he knew about. Thus Joseph is also the patron saint of all test takers. He is most famous for his levitation skills. It is said that at any mention of Jesus, Mary or any of the saints he would be lifted up into the air and no one could bring him down. This annoyed his community, and eventually he was locked up in his cell, forbidden to go to mass or prayer. He died of natural causes at the age of 60.
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St. Joseph of Cupertino, you allowed the holy spirit to move through you no matter what others thought of you. Give us the joy we need to get through times when we are persecuted. Lead us towards the things of heaven which you were always focused on. St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us!
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