The Silence of Joseph

The Silence of Joseph echoes in a world of noise turning a cacophony of self-love into a melody of self-surrender.

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Let us join our silence to the Silence of Joseph.

Highlights

By Deacon Keith Fournier
3/19/2020 (4 years ago)

Published in Living Faith

Keywords: Joseph, St. Joseph, Silence of St. Joseph, faith, feast day

The Silence of Joseph is a seed which bears the fruit of holiness and courage.

The Silence of Joseph drowns the din of sorrow and silences the wailing of the weak.

The Silence of Joseph draws the world to a cave in Bethlehem where God is born as man and man is born again.

The Silence of Joseph draws us to our knees in worship of the Word made flesh in whose presence all words of men lose their meaning.

The Silence of Joseph directs a symphony of silence which stills the universe in adoration of the One in Whom the New creation has come.

Let us join our silence to the Silence of Joseph.