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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.

Thursday, 19 March 2020 00:10

SAINT JOSEPH'S DAY, 19 March 2020

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
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)
"Silent Joe” as he’s called—because the Scriptures record not one word from Saint Joseph, unlike the Virgin Mary, who's always “proclaiming the greatness of the Lord.”  And so, Saint Joseph often gets overlooked and somewhat forgotten.  But without Saint Joseph, God’s mysterious plan would never have been accomplished.  
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