Joseph the Just

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

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🗓️ 23 December 2001

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

One of the most popular saints in the Christian tradition is Joseph, the husband of Mary. We see in the Gospel for the fourth Sunday of Advent that Joseph is a man willing to situate the struggles and uncertainties of his life in the context of a divine plan whose contours and purpose he cannot fully grasp. He is willing to think and act "outside the box," and this makes him a model for us Advent people.

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0:00.0	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to
0:04.6	reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on Fire.
0:11.1	Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on Fire, which is God's
0:15.5	Word of Love for each of us.
0:17.8	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, so that we might speak with
0:22.8	love about the one who is love.
0:26.1	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish and Winetka now presents
0:31.0	the Word on Fire.
0:33.0	Peace be with you.
0:35.0	Friends, we come to the fourth Sunday of Advent, and the Gospel features one of the most
0:39.7	popular figures in Christian history.
0:43.1	I'm talking about St. Joseph, the husband of Mary.
0:47.0	You know, Joseph is featured in so much Christian art, think of the paintings and mosaics and
0:53.2	sculptures that involve St. Joseph.
0:56.5	Think too over the centuries, how many churches and basilicas and oratories, hospitals,
1:02.2	schools, chapels have been named for St. Joseph.
1:05.8	I think of the great oratory of St. Joseph up in Montreal, but there's so many all over
1:10.3	the world.
1:11.3	He's a terribly popular saint.
1:14.4	He's the patron saint of a happy death because, of course, legend has it he died in the
1:18.5	arms of Jesus and Mary, the greatest place to die.
1:23.5	One of the great devotees of St. Joseph in recent times was the blessed Pope John the
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