23 January: Feast of the Espousal of Mary and Joseph

I learned from a friend that today is – was – is the Feast of the Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph.

I found an old office in an early rendering of the Breviarium Romanum HERE.

Here is are orations:

Famulis tuis, quaesumus Domine, coelestis gratiae munus impertire: ut quibus beatae Virginis partus extitit salutis exordium, Desponsationis eius votiva solemnitas pacic tribuat incrementum.

And…

Sanctissimae Genitricis tuae Sponsi, quaesumus Domine, meritis adiuvemur: ut quod possibilitas nostra non obtinet, eius nobis intercessione donetur.

You might offer your own perfect, yet smooth attempts in English.

And say a prayer for Mary, who clued me in and whose birthday it is.