Joseph and Mary
The Magnificat in all its joy and spontaneity demonstrates to us the boundless joy of Mary of Nazareth at the distinction given to her by the Most High.
Mary showed knowledge of the Sacred Writings of the Torah in the Magnificat.
This shows Mary had all the intelligence, goodness and knowledge necessary to be an excellent educator of Jesus in the ways of Jewish prophecy and His forefathers.
Advent
How did Mary interact with Joseph during this period of Advent?
At the onset of her pregnancy, their relationship became fraught with difficulty as Joseph struggled with unanswered questions.
Great relief flooded the hearts of both Joseph and Mary when the angel reassured Joseph of the veracity of Mary's claim to pregnancy from God.
From then on Joseph took care of her and Jesus until his own death took place.
The poem of Sister Maris Stella speaks of the eloquence of Christ, the Word of God, juxtaposed with the silence of Joseph.
SAINT JOSEPH AND THE WORD
Saint Joseph was the most silent saint of all
No one has written down one word of his
for our edification. Not one small
word of his was saved unless it is
the Word that was the sum of all his life,
the precious Word he saved for everyone,
that it might speak the cross, and not the knife,
long, long after he was dead and gone,
and gathered to his fathers, and never again
could he spirit the Child and the young girl, His mother,
out of the dangerous city. From all men
of all times he was chosen and no other -
not one from among the prophets - but this rarely heard
and wordless man, to save God's mighty Word.
Dr Luky Whittle
Joseph's Lullaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A7w8ZIpdrs
Image by Rev Catherine
With thanks to Youtube
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