PRAYER PAUSE
Monday 20 March 2017, St Joseph
JOSEPH, SON
OF DAVID
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “The angel of the Lord appeared to
him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph , son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary
home as your wife.’” (Matt 1:6…24)
Reflection. The first Joseph, the son of Jacob,
was carried by God through dreams and suffering to be the means of saving his
family and so the nascent people of Israel. The second Joseph, son of David,
had a tougher task. He had to “live by faith”, that is, totally trust in God and
go against normal human ways of proceeding. He did this in accepting Mary
despite her pregnancy and later fleeing with mother and child to Egypt. For
Matthew he is the central figure in the infancy of Jesus and plays a foundational
role in the mission of Jesus. He has been honoured by East and West for
centuries as a model of faith and trust in God.
Prayer. Lord, as we celebrate the gift
of Joseph to your people help us too to trust that you are at work in the events
of our lives. Amen.
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