Solemnity of Saint Joseph
Second Samuel 7: 4- 5, 12- 14, 16
| 7:4 | But it happened in that night, behold, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: |
| 7:5 | “Go, and say to my servant David: ‘Thus says the Lord: Should you build a house for me as a dwelling place? |
| 7:12 | And when your days will have been fulfilled, and you will sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will go forth from your loins, and I will make firm his kingdom. |
| 7:13 | He himself shall build a house to my name. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom, even forever. |
| 7:14 | I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And if he will commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the wounds of the sons of men. |
| 7:16 | And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ” |
Romans 4: 13, 16- 18, 22
| 4:13 | For the Promise to Abraham, and to his posterity, that he would inherit the world, was not through the law, but through the justice of faith. |
| 4:16 | Because of this, it is from faith according to grace that the Promise is ensured for all posterity, not only for those who are of the law, but also for those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all before God, |
| 4:17 | in whom he believed, who revives the dead and who calls those things that do not exist into existence. For it is written: “I have established you as the father of many nations.” |
| 4:18 | And he believed, with a hope beyond hope, so that he might become the father of many nations, according to what was said to him: “Thus shall your posterity shall be.” |
| 4:22 | And for this reason, it was reputed to him unto justice. |
Matthew 1: 16, 18- 21, 24
| 1:16 | And Jacob conceived Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. |
| 1:18 | Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:19 | Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly. |
| 1:20 | But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:21 | And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.” |
| 1:24 | Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife. |