an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.
She has conceived by the Holy Spirit, and now she will bear a son. You shall call him ‘Jesus’ for he will save his people from their sins.
When Joseph awoke, he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do, and he took his wife to his home.

REFLECTION:
In the Scriptures, Joseph is silent. He does not speak a single word. There is minimal reference to him.
He is like the many father figures who though mostly silent play a vital role in the family and society.
In his silence, Joseph participated in God’s salvific plan with full humility. It takes great humi­lity to be asked and agree to be a
father to someone who is not ­really your child. In a world where men dominate,
Joseph shows a submissive stance to the will of Godand remains faithful to Mary, his wife.
As we remember Joseph, let us imitate his silent and humble witnessing. Silence and humility come together in many ways.
It takes humility to be silent. How many times that troubles in the world happen simply because people refuse to listen to one another.
During this Len­ten Season, let us be silent as we continue to contemplate on the mystery of the passion of the Lord.
Let us give space for the Lord to speak to us and be do­cile to His will as in the example of Joseph.

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