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Be transparent to others so they can see through you, the qualities of God. |
Joseph, Our Brother
Joseph our brother, friend of the night,
In the midst of darkness, you lived from the light.
You journeyed within to uncover insight,
Trusting God and the angels to guide you in flight.
Today in the darkness throughout much of our land,
As we journey with neighbors, please take our hand.
May we recognize Christ within each person we meet,
Be it in newspaper, house or out on the street.
Break open our hearts to see and bring light,
Dear Joseph our brother, friend of the night.
This image of Joseph the Carpenter is from the artist Georges de La Tours and is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It reflects the light of God coming through the Christ Child reflecting on Joseph.
I am the Light of the World.
You are the Light of the World.
We are the Light o the World.
We offer a Maxim for the Community of St. Joseph:
Be transparent to others so they can see through you, the qualities of God.
We offer a poem prayer to Joseph our Brother.
On this St. Joseph's Day, we celebrate with the Universal Church the first year anniversary of Pope Francis.
May each of us shine our light this day and every day on our world so much in need of our lives.
