December 23, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – A discussion with friends Wednesday night revolved around the events of the first Christmas with the few clues we are given in the Bible to discern what actually took place. In very few verses there is a whole world of experiences and events which unfold with their joys, sacrifices and sufferings. Sufferings, which when contemplated can bring great consolation in our times of distress.
I’ve always loved the brief passages in the Gospel of St. Matthew that precede the birth of Christ. They focus on St. Joseph and are likely the first great agony experienced by the Holy Family.
When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to put her away privately. But while he was thinking about it, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She
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