So welcome to our daily rosary meditation. We are in Nazareth at the home of the Holy Family,

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. So let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

This is an important place to reflect on the discernment, the decision-making that Joseph had to do here.

Now, it's a common occurrence, especially among young people, to be unable to make a decision. They just can't seem

to commit to a course of action. Sometimes this is called paralysis by analysis. I can't make up my

mind. Sometimes it's called beating around the bush.

I can keep putting off the big choices.

Sometimes it's called discernment freeze.

I just don't know what God is calling me to.

Now, it doesn't happen to just young people.

With every stage in our life, we face new decisions.

What is God calling me to?

What should I do with my life?

And this is a really dangerous problem to have.

Because you can't become excellent. You can't create anything of value, and you certainly can't serve others in love if you can't commit to a course of action.

So why aren't people able to settle on a course of action?

Why do we struggle to make decisions?

Why do we have a hard time committed?

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallow it be your name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. With us to stay out the day of your head and be able to sacrifice us,

and that to be free of those who have cast in his death.

...