“Her husband Joseph, was a just man…” Matthew 1:19. What is a “just” man? “In all that he does, he prospers.” Psalm 1:3 To understand Joseph as “just” Pope Benedict XVI states we must understand his “whole life was lived according to Sacred Scripture.” Psalm 1 then is the picture of the “just” man, the […]
Parents are ‘the first representatives of God for man.’ (CCC 239) That means God intentionally chose one man—one man in all of human history—to ‘represent’ fatherhood to Jesus. In choosing Joseph, God was careful to choose a man who would not ‘disfigure the face of fatherhood’ on God’s behalf. Joseph, then, is more than a […]
Imagine for a moment what it would be like for a woman of Mary’s purity to invite you into her heart, only to expect that same depths of purity from you in return. Joseph would’ve needed heroic courage to stay committed to virtue to love Mary on her terms. Imagine for a moment what it […]
In his message given July 16, 2019 from Medjugorje on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Fr. Maximillian Dalvai makes the point that Elijah is a precursor of Mary, and the Cloud that was Mary that rose over the mountain for Elijah is now Medjugorje rising over the Church. We are in […]
If you are at all familiar with last year’s prophetic outlook post titled “A Look Ahead: 5779 (2019) The Year to See the Snake in the Grass” then you know well how much the Holy Spirit longs to prepare the Children of God for what is to come. Before you continue reading what to expect […]