before him; then, opening their treasures, they offered him gold, incense and myrrh" (Mt 2:11). Joseph witnessed the attitude of the Kings towards the Child. Wasn’t it an amazing confirmation of what [...] and bow down before the "Child," this infant who is different from other children and besides Mary, Joseph knows this better than anyone else. The religious authorities of Jerusalem do not come to worship [...] to go see the descendants of David, so the Wise Men go see the religious authorities of Jerusalem. Joseph, a just and upright man, recognized the work of divine wisdom – the poor and humble have to appear
his head, and turned around. The standing ox concealed Mary from him, but she called out: "Joseph, come!" Joseph moved towards her, but seeing the scene, stopped in his tracks, unable to move further, as [...] standing. Mary insisted: "Come, Joseph." She pressed her left hand on the hay, holding the Child in her right hand and clinging him to her heart, to get up. She went herself to Joseph who walked hesitantly, caught [...] The Virgin disappears, and the Mother emerges... I see Mary with her newborn Son in her arms... Joseph, who, as if in ecstasy, prayed with such intensity that he had ceased to become aware of his surroundings
first one is the Mother of God, and next to her, Saint Joseph. All creatures are sanctified as a continuation of the Incarnation. Mary and Joseph also received the redeeming effects of the Incarnation; [...] realization of the Incarnation. Of course, we all owe God for Jesus, but after God, we owe Mary and Joseph.
first one is the Mother of God, and next to her, Saint Joseph. All creatures are sanctified as a continuation of the Incarnation. Mary and Joseph also received the redeeming effects of the Incarnation; [...] realization of the Incarnation. Of course, we all owe God for Jesus, but after God, we owe Mary and Joseph.
later she got a surprise Joseph made frequent stops towards the end of the trip, because the Blessed Virgin was increasingly tired. Seven leagues from Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph asked a shepherd for his [...] them. He arranged for them to have a convenient room and took care of their donkey. A servant washed Joseph's feet and gave him a clean set of clothes while his own clothes were being washed. A woman did the
and ever. Amen. Commendation Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with
God (Byzantine Church) The normal course of things has been upturned Looking at the sleeping Child, Joseph and Mary understand that the normal course of things has been upturned. The normal course of things [...] for him that the world was created; for him that the prophets spoke; for him that they, Mary and Joseph, themselves have been attracted to virginity, then marriage. A great light enveloped them both, and [...] child is the one who must be grateful to his parents for the life he has received from them, Mary and Joseph gave thanks to the Child and to God his Father... And it gets better: This Child from above was entrusted
that at Nazareth Jesus was subject to Joseph and Mary (Lk 2:51). This dependence shows us Jesus open, willing to receive the educational work of his mother and Joseph, who exercised their duty also by virtue [...] virtue of the docility which Jesus showed constantly. It was Mary, with Joseph, who introduced Jesus to the rites and prescriptions of Moses, to the prayer to the God of the Covenant through the use of
30th birthday. In Nazareth, Joseph, Mary and Jesus lived day to day in a heroic way, so that the heroic becomes day to day and we too might imitate them in our daily lives. Joseph participated with his whole [...] Italy,1485) A family without problems? The Holy Family was not a family without problems. Mary and Joseph shared the condition of that disconcerting son, following him step by step in the revelation of his
December 29 – Our Lay of Flowers (Bra, Italy, 1336) Men need to pray, lead and love the Rosary With St. Joseph as God’s chosen spouse of the Mother of God and the pillar of families, his example as our spiritual [...] by couples in the sacrament of matrimony, this “love chapter” perhaps gives us a glimpse of St. Joseph’s love for Jesus and the Blessed Mother, as protector of Christ and chaste guardian of the virgin [...] and spiritual father — in a contemplative, yet active manner. Imagine the example Mary was to St. Joseph as he worked to provide, protect and lead the Holy Family. In one of his many dynamic presentations
