We all struggle with the choices of this world – whether we orient ourselves to the temporal and material, or whether we put the Lord first at the center of our hearts and our lives. We put ourselves on the path of destruction by paying homage to the material and the temporal, craving those to the extent that we shut out the Lord from our hearts and lives. He calls us constantly, but we often stop listening, and eventually stop being able to recognize His call. Joseph and Mary show how we should orient ourselves to the Lord. In today’s Gospel passage, Joseph opens his heart to the Lord and restores his house by bringing Mary into his home and also restoring the Davidic line. When the Lord calls us, what will be our choice? Do we choose sin to reconcile us to the world, or choose Christ to reconcile us to God? When He comes to us, will we rejoice – or pretend we heard nothing?
Adults: How can you prepare your heart to hear God’s call?
Children: How can you prepare to make the right choices?
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