St. Joseph Day
“Joseph a good man of Carpenter's trade
Had made plans to make Mary his mate
Then an angel appeared and said Joe don't you fear
But the Spirit will dance with your date
The Spirit will dance with your date
Chorus
Hey Joseph Keep walking Hey Joseph keep walking
Hey Joseph Keep walking To Bethlehem
Hey Joseph Keep walking Hey Joseph keep walking
Keep walking Joseph you're part of the plan”
www.petermayer.com/songs/hey-joseph
Today is the day of St. Joseph. There are lots of things happening today. There is a perigree moon tonight. Check out links at the bottom of the page for more info. You can also check out a really great article about asparagus which has a connection to St. Joseph Tables which are lovingly prepared and celebrated in Italian households and parishes.
You can even read an article in the WSJ about the custom of burying a statue of St. Joseph in one’s yard when trying to sell your house.
But what I want to talk about is FAITH. Joseph was a “stand-up” guy. He was trying to do the right thing. He thought he had it figured out, regarding what he was supposed to do and how to do it. But, an angel came to him in a dream and revealed God’s plan for him, for Mary and ultimately for the baby they would name Jesus.
Delia’s “Faith” has wings with holes in them. I’m sure that initially these “gaps” felt like cavities. And that these hollowed out spaces didn’t feel very “hallowed” or holy. Joseph like his wings was “torn.” There were “holes” in whatever story he decided to tell himself and community. However, he was blessed with faith. This carpenter was used to working with his hands to ensure a smooth surface and angles which were plum. But, now his world was quickly falling apart. “Faith” was the super glue that held it all together.
20But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
Peter sings,
“Hey Joseph Keep walking Hey Joseph keep walking
Keep walking Joseph you're part of the plan”
The same holds true for us, “we’re part of the plan.” I always share with people who talk to me about “holes” in their wings the following verse from Jeremiah 29:11,
“11For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
Remember, “you’re part of the plan,”
Peace
rtg
Enrichment stuff
Wall Street Journal article about St. Joseph
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703572404575634710688904310.html?KEYWORDS=st+joseph
MOON STUFF
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/16mar_supermoon/
MOON VIDEO
bcove.me/bua62bw5
ASPARAGUS
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/asparagus.html
THE REST OF THE STORY
18Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. 20But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 22All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
23"Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us." 24When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus. Matthew 1
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