{"id":3224,"date":"2015-01-10T14:53:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T13:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site2020.marieauxiliatrice.eu\/english\/prayer-space\/joseph-the-beloved\/"},"modified":"2015-01-10T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2015-01-10T13:53:08","slug":"joseph-the-beloved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marieauxiliatrice.catholique.fr\/en\/prayer-space\/joseph-the-beloved\/","title":{"rendered":"JOSEPH THE BELOVED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post_excerpt\">At the dawn of a new era, Joseph was entrusted with the task of &#8220;guarding the mysteries of salvation&#8221;. Let us pray with this poem of Fr. Jean Latapie.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>How did the Father see you to have risked entrusting his beloved Son to your care?<br \/>\n<br \/>No other ever had such a share in his Paternity.<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Joseph the Beloved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How did the Word see you when he lived our human life?<br \/>\n<br \/>For him, here on earth, you were a true father,<br \/>\n<br \/>in you he saw the eternal Father,<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Joseph, the Beloved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How did the Mother see you, when she said yes to becoming your betrothed?<br \/>\n<br \/>Never did a couple on this earth love with such truth,<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Joseph, the Beloved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How did you see this adored Son, you who dared command God himself?<br \/>\n<br \/>To fulfill your role as a human father, you were well aware that all was gift,<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Joseph, the Beloved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How will we see you, spouse of the Queen, father of the King?<br \/>\n<br \/>You were the servant who remained in the background,<br \/>\n<br \/>you give us the keys to open the Kingdom.<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Joseph, the Beloved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How will we see you today, we who are full of pride and sin?<br \/>\n<br \/>As the Child Jesus learned everything from you,<br \/>\n<br \/>teach us how to serve with all our humanity,<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Joseph, the Beloved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How can we see things today as you see them?<br \/>\n<br \/>Those who are willing to serve will have the place of a king.<br \/>\n<br \/>Those who take Mary into their home will be welcomed by Jesus.<br \/>\n<br \/>Those who love day after day will reign with God.<br \/>\n<br \/><strong>Just like you, Joseph.<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  aligncenter size-full wp-image-3222\" src=\"http:\/\/site2020.marieauxiliatrice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ste_famille_55-3k-6c36d.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/site2020.marieauxiliatrice.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ste_famille_55-3k-6c36d.jpg\" alt=\"ste_famille_55-3k-6c36d.jpg\" align=\"center\" width=\"386\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27386%27%20height%3D%27336%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20386%20336%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27386%27%20height%3D%27336%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marieauxiliatrice.catholique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ste_famille_55-3k-6c36d-200x174.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marieauxiliatrice.catholique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ste_famille_55-3k-6c36d-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marieauxiliatrice.catholique.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ste_famille_55-3k-6c36d.jpg 386w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the dawn of a new era, Joseph was entrusted with the task of &#8220;guarding the mysteries of salvation&#8221;. 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