May Our Fathers Be Meek – Joseph, Fountain of Humility

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Humility is probably the most iconic virtue of Joseph: tradition tells us of a discreet, loving Joseph, who surrendered himself to the divine will, which sometimes meant going against his era's customs. His actions are always made in the name of humility. And this is probably the virtue we need to learn from him the most.

Joseph always chose to place himself in Mary and Jesus' shadow; he asked nothing in return for the mission assigned to him (being the foster-father of the Savior), he sought no honors, neither before nor after Jesus' birth.

May he inspire fathers in the fulfillment of their mission as family hierarchs, without seeking the honors of this world, while keeping faith and hope in the Lord, no matter what trials they encounter.

Lectio Divina: Lk 2: 41-51

Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.

Prayer:

God our Father, You trusted St. Joseph to protect Your Son.

May his example and intercession help me faithfully welcome Jesus, my Savior, into my life, and protect my faith from all harm.

Lord, give me a true and simple faith, in the image of St. Joseph.

(Source : https://viechretienne.catholique.org/meditation/55787-simplicite-et-humilite-de-saint-joseph)

Practical action:

Today, as a dad, I will take a moment to meditate on my day and offer to God my family, my spouse, and my children. May the intercession of St. Joseph keep me from taking pride in the graces I lovingly received from God.

If I'm not a dad, may St. Joseph help me inspire this humbleness to a dad I know. 

Prière de la communauté

Hail Joseph

Hail Joseph, full of grace. The Lord rested in your arms and grew up in front of you. Blessed art thou amongst all men and blessed is the divine Child of your virginal wife, Jesus. Saint Joseph, as being the father of the Son of God, pray for us at the time of our family, health and work worries until our last days and deign to rescue us at the hour of our death. Amen.

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Que vos paroles soient toujours bienveillantes, qu’elles ne manquent pas de sel, vous saurez ainsi répondre à chacun comme il faut. Col 4 : 6

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Praying for Our Fathers along with St. Joseph!

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