Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born
Jesus who is called the Christ.
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.
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Reflection:
An egotistical husband discovered that his wife was having an adulterous
affair. The visibly angry husband told his wife that she should immediately
leave their house. The man eventually decided to file a petition in for the nullity
of their marriage. So they parted ways and it happened because the husband allowed
his ego and anger to control him.
Today is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph the Humble, Righteous and Godly
husband of Mary. When Joseph discovered that Mary was carrying a child prior to
their living together, Joseph decided to quietly divorce Mary.
However, an angel of the Lord spoke to him in his dream and through the
angel Joseph humbly listened to the Lord. Thus, it averted their divorce and
the punishing predicament that Mary would have undergone.
In our modern and high-tech times right now many marriages are falling
apart. This is for the reason that we easily judge, we allow our inflated egos
and anger to get the better of us. For the reason of our ego, unforgiveness and
judgmental mindset we have no time to listen to the voice of God.
The voice of
God who always tells us to be forgiving as He has forgiven us and not to be
judgmental for He does not judge us. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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