12/22/19: 4th Sunday of Advent: What We Can Learn from St. Joseph

Today's Gospel is the story of the Nativity from St. Matthew, told in the perspective of St. Joseph. If we are tempted to believe that the life of a saint is tidy and drama-free, we can go no further than here. Can we imagine the pain and confusion Joseph felt regarding Mary's pregnancy? Yet he proves himself to be a faithful husband in the midst of suffering. Can we appreciate the magnitude of the task of being father to the Son of God? Yet he trusts God and walks with him, receiving grace even though the task to us seems crushing. What an intercessor he can be for us who are sinners too, we who struggle to be faithful spouses and loving parents.

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