Saint Joseph

Today is the beautiful Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary!!! This also happens to be my patronal feast day since Saint Joseph is not only my patron saint, but it is also my middle name!! I am blessed to have a wonderful patron like Joseph because of his example and how he lived as the husband of Mary and the foster-father of Jesus. We know that Joseph was an upright man and he was going to divorce Mary quietly because she was with child. However the angel of The Lord appeared to him and told him to not be afraid and take Mary as his wife. Joseph followed the dream and accepted the will of God in his life. The call to not be afraid is a beautiful one. The angel told Mary and Joseph to not be afraid, Jesus told his listeners to not be afraid, and in our own time, Blessed John Paul II said do not be afraid. May we follow the example of Saint Joseph, to not be afraid, and allow God to work in our lives in a special way! Saint Joseph, Pray for Us!!!!