As we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus, and patron of the Universal Church, we honor a man of deep faith and trust in God's plan for him, even though it deviated from his plan, a man who used his gifts to protect, guide and sustain his family, the Holy Family. Much was demanded of Joseph, so much so that dreams and angels were used to make God's plan clear to him. Joseph's immediate response to these "outlandish" directives remains forever an example to us as to how we must respond to God's requests to us. They are, most of the time, NOT what we had in mind, but we learn from Joseph that accepting God's plan and acting upon it is what will make us holy. And holiness is the purpose for which we were created. "Be holy, because I the Lord your God am holy." (Lev 20:7) May we work to become as faith-filled and available as St. Joseph, whose actions speak louder than eloquent sermons or thousand page books. St. Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
Bro Rene
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