Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18
He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son. When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious.
He ordered the massacre of all the boys in
Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time
he had ascertained from the magi. Then was fulfilled what had been said through
Jeremiah the prophet: A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation;
Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were
no more.
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Reflection:
Do you believe in angels?
What if Joseph did not listen to the command of the
angel of the Lord?
The child Jesus would have been killed by the
minions of King Herod. But Joseph was a good, humble and obedient man of
the Lord. So, he listened and in the process he helped save the life of
the child Jesus.
Angels who act as messengers of God abound in this
world and they are not only the winged ones anymore. Many are humans like us
who would always advise us to avoid doing what is not good and sinful. Or they
would advise us to do good always even if others are not doing good to them.
Therefore, we have to listen because if we would not listen we would eventually
be in a problematic situation.
As Saint Joseph listened to the command of the angel
of the Lord, we too must listen to the wisdom-filled advice given to us by
people who have nothing but concern and love for us. Since it is through
listening and acting on what we have heard that we can be spared from many
problems.
Do you always listen to meaningful advice or counsel? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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