St Joseph and the Mystery of the Incarnation | Reverence, Humility, and Christmas Preparation

About this sermon

In today’s Gospel, St Joseph teaches us how to approach the great mystery of the Incarnation and prepare our hearts for the Feast of Christmas. This reflection explores St Joseph’s actions, his profound humility, and the Reverence Theory, one of the three traditional Catholic interpretations of why Joseph intended to separate himself from the Blessed Virgin Mary. Drawing from Consecration to St Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, this sermon explains the three major interpretations held by the Church Fathers and theologians: The Suspicion Theory The Stupefaction Theory The Reverence Theory The Reverence Theory, supported by saints, mystics, and theologians, presents St Joseph as a just and holy man who, recognizing the divine mystery unfolding before him, deemed himself unworthy to participate in it. This interpretation preserves Joseph’s sanctity and helps us grasp the magnitude of the Hypostatic Union—God uniting Himself to humanity. As Christmas approaches, we are reminded that while we are unworthy, Christ Himself invites us into this mystery. God does not come in thunder and fire, but as a humble Infant, welcoming us without fear. 📖 Topics covered include: The Gospel of St Joseph The Incarnation and Hypostatic Union Catholic interpretations of Matthew 1 St Joseph’s humility and sanctity Preparing spiritually for Christmas God’s mercy revealed through the Christ Child 🙏 Let us ask St Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary to prepare our hearts so that we may receive the graces God desires to give us this Christmas. “Do not be afraid.” God bless you. 00:00 – Opening Prayer and Gospel Introduction 00:51 – Why St Joseph Teaches Us How to Prepare for Christmas 01:41 – Interpreting Today’s Gospel Correctly 02:13 – The Greek Word “Apoluo” Explained 03:31 – The Three Traditional Theories Explained 03:47 – The Suspicion Theory 04:22 – The Stupefaction (Doubt) Theory 04:47 – The Reverence Theory 05:39 – Why the Reverence Theory Best Honors St Joseph 06:25 – St Joseph: Pillar of Families & Domestic Life 07:20 – The Incarnation and Hypostatic Union 07:44 – Learning Humility from St Joseph 08:59 – The Angel’s Message to St Joseph 09:30 – Christ Comes to Save Us From Our Sins 09:59 – Why God Comes as a Child 11:08 – The Cave of Bethlehem: God Is Accessible to All 11:23 – How to Approach the Crib This Christmas 11:44 – Final Exhortation and Prayer For more on these religious & to support them, please visit https://papastronsay.blogspot.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJoseph #Incarnation #CatholicTeaching #ChristmasPreparation #HypostaticUnion #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #AdventReflection #GospelReflection #Bless

Topics

• Humility
• Christmas
• Jesus Christ