O Lord, since Joseph was not able to discover the mystery; you revealed it to him and chose him to be your foster father and provider. On this day may we give praise to you and rejoice with Joseph and Mary. Maronite Liturgy
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...the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Mt 1:20-21
"And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways..." Luke 1:76
Image by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P. @Flickr: This statue of John the Baptizer stands overlooking Rosary Square in Lourdes, France. Go towards the essence and distinguish between the essential and the superficial in your life, between the fundamental and the marginal, between the core and the shell.
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