The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. (Mt 1:18-24)
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Saint Joseph often gets overlooked in the Christmas rush, but what an important role he has in the story of salvation. Today’s villancico (Colombian Christmas carol) is Saint Joseph’s Whiskers (Las Barbas de San José). https://youtu.be/GMFclT2QHwE?si=smtXRhOxwJMzD-wu
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Sunday IV, Advent
