Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary

When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.

Joseph is one of the few people in the Old and New Testament who is called righteous. He does not speak a word to God. Instead he does what God tells him to do without questioning or complaining. This is what it means to be righteous: to put into action the words of the Lord without hesitation. We might not receive visions or dreams from God, but we do have the Gospels and they show us the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Do we listen to God? Are we receptive of His Word? Do we do what God commands us through the Gospels and inspirations of the Holy Spirit?

O Lord, help us to be righteous by listening to your message and then working towards its fulfillment.

Amen.