Today, the Church celebrates and prays with Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary. Matthew's gospel says that Joseph was a righteous man (Mt 1:19). Other translations say that he was a just man or that he was faithful to the law. Based on these descriptions, we can be reassured that God chose wisely when he designated Joseph to be the one who would accompany Mary in her task of raising Jesus.
In the context of our lives today, we can look to Joseph and ask him to share his wisdom with us. As he watched over Jesus and Mary, may he also intercede for us. In this time of heightened anxiety when so many of us are socially isolating, we turn to Joseph and ask him to help us not to close ourselves off from the concerns of our brothers and sisters, but rather to be increasingly generous in our willingness to care for one another.
May he who exercised such tender care in providing for the Holy Family teach us by his example to be equally as caring for our immediate families, for the families who have been entrusted to our care and for the family of all God's people.
Have a great day.
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