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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - St Joseph
DESCRIPTION:EVERYTHING HE DID \nWAS DONE FOR GOD \nFrom a sermon by Jacques Benigne Bossuet \n◊◊◊ \nAmong all the various vocations\, I have noticed in Scripture two which \nseem complete opposites: the first is that of the apostles; the second that of St. \nJoseph. Jesus was revealed both to the apostles and to St Joseph\, but for very \ndifferent reasons. He was revealed to the apostles so that they could proclaim \nhim to the whole world. He was revealed to Joseph so that he could remain \nsilent and conceal him. \nThe apostles were lights to make Jesus Christ visible to the whole world. \nJoseph was a veil to hide him\, and under this veil of mystery were hidden for us \nthe virginity of Mary and the greatness of the Savior. So we read in Scripture \nthat when people wished to belittle him they would say: Is he not Joseph’s son? \nFor the apostles then\, Jesus was a Word to be proclaimed. Preach the message \nof this gospel. For Joseph\, however\, Jesus was an unspoken word which was not \nto be revealed. \nSee what the result is. The holy apostles proclaimed the word so loudly \nthat their word was re-echoed in the heavens\, and St Paul dared to say that the \nheavenly powers learned the counsels of the divine Wisdom through the \nChurch. On the other hand\, when Joseph heard the marvels of Jesus Christ \nspoke of\, he listened\, wondered\, and kept silence. \nWhat is the meaning of this difference? Is God at odds with Himself in \nsuch contrasting vocations? No\, you must not think so. All this diversity is \nmeant to teach God’s children the important truth that the whole of Christian \nperfection lies simply in submission. He who glorified the apostles by conferring \non them the honorable duty of preaching\, glorified Saint Joseph also by giving \nhim the humble duty of keeping silent. We should learn from this that true \nChristian glory lies not in employments that win public acclaim\, but in doing \nGod’s will. \nIf everyone cannot have the honor of preaching Jesus Christ\, everyone \ncan have the honor of obeying him\, and that is the glory of Saint Joseph\, the \ntrustworthy honor of Christians. So do not ask me what Saint Joseph did in his \nhidden life. I cannot possibly tell you. I can only reply the words of the Psalmist: \nBut what has the just man done? Usually the lives of sinners attract more \nattention than those of good people because it is excitement and passion which \nmake a stir in the world. The sinners have drawn the bow\, says David\, they \nhave let fly at the righteous\, destroyed\, overthrown – he speaks only of worldly \npeople – for they have destroyed what you have made. He goes on. But what \nhas the just man done? He means that he has done nothing. Indeed he has done \nnothing for people to see\, because everything he did was done for God. \nThat is the way Saint Joseph lived. He saw Jesus Christ and remained \nsilent; he had experience of him but spoke no word. He did not share his glory \nwith others\, but was satisfied with God alone. He fulfilled his vocation because\, \njust as the apostles were the ministers appointed to make Jesus Christ known\, \nso Joseph was his minister and companion in his hidden life.
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