Reflection for Saturday March 19, Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Solemnity): Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

Gospel: Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

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:

Do you agree that Joseph is a man who listens to the voice of God? 

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 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