Suddenly in the starkness Lent springs forth the bountiful feast of Saint Joseph. In Joseph we see an ordinary man to whom God granted extraordinary graces. In contrast to so many other characters in the Bible, Joseph “awakes” from his dream and follows the instructions of God; that is, Joseph earnestly sought to receive God’s graces and to live forth from them. From the moment of Mary’s perplexing conception, there is nothing at all easy about Joseph’s life. Yet, Joseph proves himself always faithful to do God’s will and always ready to set aside his own human plans and considerations.
Ask Saint Joseph today to help you fulfill the will of God in everything, especially those aspect of your life that are most perplexing and difficult. Pray that, like Saint Joseph, will keep your commitments joyfully and without reservations.
