National Shrine of St. Joseph: God Calls Men to be Spiritual Leaders of their Families

If we meditate on the life of St. Joseph, we realize that he had an awfully exalted task: To be husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Immaculate One, and to be father of Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of God. And God called Joseph to be this despite that he was a "sinner", unlike his bride and adopted son! St. Paul reminds us that husbands and fathers are to be "head" of their family as Christ is head of the Church. He says this not because the men are the best in the family -- usually they are not -- but rather because he wants men to step into this leadership so that they take responsibility for their growth in faith, which may not come natural to them. They learn to rely on God to give them the grace to do what seems like a very difficult if not impossible task. This was the call of St. Joseph! And this is the call for all husbands and fathers.

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