The celebration of Christmas is not really complete without St Joseph who became Jesus’ father on earth. He was known for his deep and strong faith in God. He was ready to do what God wanted him to do.
According to Sacred Scriptures, when St. Joseph was already betrothed to Mary, he was already aware that Mary was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. Since he was kind- hearted and did not wish to put Mary to shame, he planned to break the engagement in secret. However, when the angel appeared in his dream and narrated the truth about the pregnancy of Mary, he embraced and accepted Mary as his wife. He also accepted the child to be born as his child.
St. Joseph played a very important role during the first Christmas. From Nazareth to Bethlehem, St. Joseph and Mary traveled to look for a place where she can give birth to the child. They knocked at different households but no one accepted them until they found the manger where she gave birth to the Child Jesus. And when the angel told St. Joseph that his family was in danger, he left all he had, his friends and countrymen, to go and live in a different country. His priority was the well-being of the family entrusted to him by God.
St. Joseph said “yes” to the invitation of God. In his life, he had only one goal: to fulfill the will of God. Although he did not say a single word in the Sacred Scriptures, we know how he showed his love to Jesus. He was a Servant of God who takes the well-being of his family as his first priority.
Just like St. Joseph, we are also invited to have a deep and strong faith so that we can say “yes” to God’s call and do whatever He wishes us to do. As spouses, as father, mother or a child, St. Joseph reminds us to prioritize the well-being of our family. We look up to St. Joseph who aimed to fulfill the will of God in his life.
According to Sacred Scriptures, when St. Joseph was already betrothed to Mary, he was already aware that Mary was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. Since he was kind- hearted and did not wish to put Mary to shame, he planned to break the engagement in secret. However, when the angel appeared in his dream and narrated the truth about the pregnancy of Mary, he embraced and accepted Mary as his wife. He also accepted the child to be born as his child.
St. Joseph played a very important role during the first Christmas. From Nazareth to Bethlehem, St. Joseph and Mary traveled to look for a place where she can give birth to the child. They knocked at different households but no one accepted them until they found the manger where she gave birth to the Child Jesus. And when the angel told St. Joseph that his family was in danger, he left all he had, his friends and countrymen, to go and live in a different country. His priority was the well-being of the family entrusted to him by God.
St. Joseph said “yes” to the invitation of God. In his life, he had only one goal: to fulfill the will of God. Although he did not say a single word in the Sacred Scriptures, we know how he showed his love to Jesus. He was a Servant of God who takes the well-being of his family as his first priority.
Just like St. Joseph, we are also invited to have a deep and strong faith so that we can say “yes” to God’s call and do whatever He wishes us to do. As spouses, as father, mother or a child, St. Joseph reminds us to prioritize the well-being of our family. We look up to St. Joseph who aimed to fulfill the will of God in his life.
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