Posted by In week two of Behold, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, reflects on St. Joseph as our protector, the role of fathers, and our own human fathers.Sr. Miriam shares a quote from Through the Heart of St. Joseph by F. Boniface Hicks, OSB:“As we place ourselves in the position of Jesus in St. Joseph’s arms, we can learn the greatest experience of fatherhood. We learn from St. Joseph what it means to be unconditionally loved. It is an invitation to be little and childlike. When we take the risk of being vulnerable, like a child, we get a taste of divine love and we experience a father’s tenderness for his son.” St. Joseph exemplifies the gift of masculinity. He was a strong, steadfast, and righteous man who lived in honesty and honor. In humility and awe, he was the protector of Mary and Jesus.You may see your own father reflected in the life of St. Joseph or you may deeply yearn for a father (or father figure) who is more like St. Joseph. Sr. Miriam encourages you to acknowledge the pain in your heart for your father and to pray that the Lord will bless him and bring you into deeper healing with him.
Week Two | Behold: Advent with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT – YouTube
