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PRAYING THE WAY OF THE INCARNATION: JOSEPH'S LOVING OBEDIENCE - DAY 17 On this mosaic Joseph is depicted as taking the Virgin Mary to his home. This is one of the world famous mosaic depictions of Chora museum. SIXTH STATION "In Joseph's midnight angelic revelation John Paul II sees Joseph's "personal Annunciation" and the moment of his "Divine election....His place in the history of salvation is defined. When Joseph woke from sleep - we read in Matthew - he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him' (Mt 1:24). In these few words there is everything. The whole description of Joseph's life and the full characteristic of his holiness: 'He did'. Joseph, the one we know from the Gospel, is a man of action." Pope John Paul II, General Audience, March 19, 1980 A MORNING OFFERING O My Jesus, I want to follow you but so often I fail. Help me today, to begin again! May I follow Joseph's example and lovingly take up the responsibilities you have placed before me today. May I offer you not just my love today but also my actions. Visit the website: Unborn Word Alliance Visit the blog version of: Unborn Word of the day |
Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.