Joseph of Cupertino, you were favored by God in overcoming the difficulties and worries of studies and examinations. I implore you to pray for me that I may receive the grace to calmly and thoughtfully take this examination and for these my intentions (mention your intentions here…). You struggled with forgetfulness and anxiety. Joseph of Cupertino, help me especially in the decisive moments of this examination, protect me from forgetfulness and disturbing anxiety which often debilitates me. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. He is patron of test takers, students, mental handicaps, air travelers, astronauts, pilots, and is invoked by children, adults and the elderly who are unloved, abandoned or neglected. He died at 60 years old and after his death miracles were reported at his tomb. He was investigated because of his anti-gravitational activities and was subsequently moved into seclusion. While with the Franciscans he would levitate at the mention of any holy thing and only a command from his superior could bring him to the ground.
His gift of levitation taught him to be humble and obedient. His ability to levitate was a difficulty for him because people would come to watch him like a spectacle. He was called “The Flying Friar” because he often levitated off the ground while deep in prayer. He miraculously passed his exams and was able to become a priest.
The best he could do was to learn a small portion of the material he was supposed to know, and then pray that he would be asked about the portion that he did know.
Joseph of Cupertino joined the Conventual Franciscan order and he struggled greatly with his studies. Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of…
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