1. Doubts Of St.Joseph

God. Why this is to me.

ST.Joseph Pray for Us.

In This Blog i would like to bring some deep thoughts which we will meditate in the way St.Joseph would have undergone in his mind and lived his life. 

To Start as perceived by Many historians St.Joseph was not a widower as many of the people mistake we will discuss in the coming posts.

God the father when said to Devil that a Women would crush your head he wanted a women of purity to the fullest like him to do it. And that to happen she cannot just be like a Warrior in War field to crush the Devil's head, here we should understand the God's way of doing things. Why did he chase the Devil out of Heaven ? because it chose itself as God's equal and assumed he can be God, it failed to Obey the God the Almighty. Obedience is the first Virtue to be a holy person, Obedience to God, Obedience to own heart , this is exactly why God chose The Most holy Person who will be Obedient to him and he will crush the Devil through the Obedience devoted.

God chose everyone around Redeeming of the world Very carefully and who will be Obedient so that God will work through them.

St.Joseph had no intention of marriage until the High priest insists that he marry, out of sheer compulsion he accepts and for long time he wanted to live a simple life of a Carpenter but very Obedient to God.  For God Cannot execute the plan of Human Redemption with a flawed person who can easily misguided and carried away of Devil Temptation, it was very evident that Adam and Eve failed to the Temptation and God have to chose a person Most Holy to protect the Divine Plan.

When St.Joseph doesnt ever want to get married he wanted to keep his Virginity protected without a single Sin of perversion. This is a HOLY MYSTERY which WE SHOULD ACCEPT if we believe in the CHRIST Redemption. God cannot allow a person of St.Joseph's Stature to commit a sin and who will be a Foster Father of the CHRIST.

God has a plan for everyone who take a birth on this Earth and we agree to fulfill his wish in the earth and come with a commitment. St.Joseph also was chosen among all the Men on Earth to fulfill the God's Divine Plan, the man who doesnt want to get married, protect his Virginity and lead a simple life.  God had a different plan which we cant anticipate, GOD chose Joseph even before he was to born just like Mother Mary but he allowed all the Worldly rituals to complete so that he is not identified as a chosen one.
St.Joseph's marriage was fixed with a unknown girl, all his vows of being offered till his last breathe got shattered. He was betrothed and but he was wondering what is God's plan for him?, all these years God protected him for all sins and made him a Purest kind but now suddenly a Godly Priest pushes him to marriage. He was Obedient and accepted for he was sure God will take care of his people in all circumstances, he would have just said "If its God's Will I will accept it and God will Lead him". 

Think How could have St.Joseph come to know that the Girl whom he doesnt know got Pregnant? And Now he hears the murmurs of people around him, they mock him and laugh at him and few congratulate him also. St.Joseph is Confused as a common Man, may be he learns through his Brother's Wife that he is going to be a Father of a child. Imagine the Agony and shame he underwent at the time, nothing is written in Bible but if we introspect enough we can easily understand the pain of St.Joseph.

Oh God what have you done to my Life? why did you forsake me? How can you leave me to lurch and cry in silence. I Trusted you and why me?. People Presume that all these years he was acting very pious and now he has become the Talk of family and friends for they see St.Mary pregnant and Only he Knows that he is still carrying his purity and always , he would have agreed earlier with St.Mary that both of them will carry their purity till death. BUT NOW He is confused. 

How can a girl who promised to be pure go bad and get pregnant with someone else while the Betrothed person is alive. St.Joseph can neither say he was not the father of St.Mary's mother nor committed any Sin. He would have to be very careful on what he does or Says for it will affect both him and Our Lady very badly. St.Joseph might have thought to consult with someone and vent his point of view but who will believe him. He now has to prove his innocence, his pious and justify his life he has lead all these years.

Acceptance of St.Joseph

Part 2

 St.Joseph's natural Magnanimity can be seen in his decisions taken. With such a pious life he has lead he doesnt want to change his nature for something not of his fault. He didnt want to tell anyone his point of view, he didnt want to shame the Girl in public, he didnt want to publicize his innocence and he didnt want to harm the Girl.

 Knowing very well that contempt of Adultery is Stoning to death in Jews laws, he did not want to make public the Sin and cause damage to the Young girl and his Piousness.  Not Knowing that Mother Mary is Carrying The Christ in her Womb, Divine Revealing has not been given to him Yet. With all compassion and Pity in his Pure Heart and being a JUST MAN. HE JUST FORGAVE HER.

Having decided to Forgive her and move on in life, he was to silently get the betrothal nullified not causing any harm to anyone. In every circumstances he didnt cause any damage to himself or God or the Girl. His heart was so pure that clearly shows how God has chosen such a Wonderful person to be his Foster father of Christ. God's saw such a wonderful person's heart troubled that he sent his angel to clarify his doubts.

An Angel came in dreams and said to accept Mary as his wife. Its just a DREAM- how can we relate it directly to our Life?. It shows that it is not the first time angel was sent by God to speak with him and He was Obedient to accept what the Angel says and He accepts God's Plan.

But what is God's Plan St.Joseph wasnt aware of, he did not question the Angel , he did not doubt, he did not say anything but he BLINDLY OBEYED. He did not ask one word to Mother Mary, he just woke up from his Dreams and Accepted her as her Wife and the UNBORN child. Wow... How can be a person so HOLY ?

In the time of uncertainity, in the time of doubts, in the time of bad times, in the time of shame and gossips St.Joseph Pray for us.

Our Father in Heaven

i recently read a facebook article directing the faithfuls not to say The Lord's Prayer " Our Father" with open hands and i learnt it is called as Oran's Posture. Smilingly was wondering how will I do it during the Holy Mass, i wasnt conscious about how I say. So pathetic of me. 

Looking at this article wondering who gave permission to decide on what posture we should be, THE LORD who we believe as our Redeemer himself has thought us the prayer. he never say how it should be or When it should be said.. all he said was to say the prayer in faithful and humbleness. 

Why people are becoming Hypocrites about how we stand, keep our legs and hands. When you dont believe it is the same words which Saints have said for all these thousand years, we doubt the Most POWERFUL Prayer on Earth. 

What is required is the Focus towards God and not on Rituals around us. The HOLY MASS is not a Ritual but a way of participation in the Christ's passion. Please do not inculcate your Hypocrisy in our Faiths.