St. Joseph, Husband of BVM Mt 1,16-22

There is widespread respect for St. Joseph. The feast is not a commanded feast in our country, but various devotions are held in honor of this saint, the holy family’s head, and the Holy Church’s protector.
Respect for St. Joseph was highly recommended and extended by Popes Pius IX, Leo XIII, Benedict XV, Pius XII, Paul VI. and John Paul II. especially in the apostolic exhortation of Redemptions custom. Pope Leo XIII in the encyclical Quamquam pluries dedicated the month of March in honor of St. Joseph. Pope Pius X. approved the public litany to St. Joseph. On May 1, 1955, Pope Pius XII appointed. a new holiday called the Feast of St. Joseph, the worker, the groom of the Virgin Mary, the believer, the patron saint of workers.

The first account in the Gospel of St. It begins with Joseph, saying, “James had a son, Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, called Christ” (Mt 1.16).

There is very little talk about St. Joseph in the Gospels. You can still write a resume. Many depict St. Joseph as an old man. Some would like to make Joseph a guardian and protector of Mary rather than a life companion. At the time of the event of the revelation of the Lord, Joseph was much younger. The Gospel does not mention how old he was, but we know that “he united his youth with the youth of Mary.” It is more likely that Joseph did not know what old age looked like, for he died probably before Jesus took public effect.

Joseph noticed an extraordinary perfect soul in Mary. Joseph was touched by the beauty of Mary’s soul, pure and perfect, without blemish. He understood that he must be kept completely clean by Mary. Mary found in Joseph a man soulful for the same purity as she lived.

Joseph’s engagement to the Virgin Mary plays an important role. From Joseph, the couple can learn how to experience the other person’s closeness while avoiding anything that might overshadow, to burn their spiritual beauty. Joseph’s engagement to Mary is a model that should take place in Christian engagement. During the engagement, Joseph found out that Maria was expecting a child. In that case, everyone should be tempted to think that Mary was guilty of fidelity. Mary’s silence could only confirm him. Joseph did not doubt her innocence. The same purity still shone in Mary’s gaze as before conception. Joseph was therefore convinced that Mary was innocent. Only Joseph knew Mary’s virgin purity, and he was convinced in his heart. “Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man, and would not hurt her; so he intended to put her away secretly” (Mt 1:19). He was fair, so he did not appropriate the right to be the father of a child who was not his. On the other hand, he did not want to expose her to disgrace, so he intended to release her secretly. He wanted to do it as considerately as possible. Joseph suffered greatly, thinking that Mary would explain the secret of conception to him, but she remained silent.
God delayed the mission of the angel, almost to the point of separation. The team extended the test to the extreme. The inner suffering that Joseph experienced so sensitively gives his testimony extraordinary value. What was the joy of Joseph when the angel appeared to him: “As he thought about it, an angel appeared to him in the dream of the Lord and said: Joseph, the Son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife, for what was done in her is from Of the Holy Spirit ”(Mt 1:20).
This warning caught Joseph’s moment when he secretly wanted to release Mary. Joseph was not just a witness to the mystery of salvation. Because he had the title of Savior’s Father, he was also called to work on this mystery. By the angel’s message, Joseph was not only relieved of the excruciating pain he was in before the proclamation, but now he understood where his bond with Mary led him. Messianic joy blossomed in him. The joy of the whole world was hidden in this joy. Now in Mary he valued not only her virgin purity but also her motherhood. According to the angel’s instructions, he already knew what to do next. He married Mary: “He did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and he took his wife” (Mt 1:24).

According to Jewish tradition, the fiancée became the bride’s rightful wife when she came to her husband’s house. “So Joseph took Mary as his wife when he invited her to come and live with him.” Joseph supported Mary in his marriage. The Virgin Mary was helped by his constant faithfulness, peaceful and firm courage, complete sincerity and devotion. All this contributed to the strengthening of their union and the flowering of their holy zeal.