4th Sunday of Advent Reflections

Emmanuel, "God-with-Us," the "All Grace" who came to become man in order to save us. What if St. Joseph refused to accept Mary as his wife? If St. Joseph obeyed the will of God through the word of an Angel, we could have agreed that he (St. Joseph) was chosen to play the role of a foster parent to Jesus because of his natural goodness and his being a member of the clan of David. St. Joseph, who is a key player on the Plan of Salvation of our Lord was a silent worker and just remained in the background as the Redeemer's deeds begun to unfold.