Reading through Matthew's gospel this year, Joseph  struck me as more      than a merely a good man willing to play a supportive, background role.  He plays a central role which is made possible because of a particular  spiritual capacity - the ability to remember, interpret, and enact the  meaning of his dreams. The writer of Matthew's gospel chooses this form of spiritual discernment  to indicate that Joseph was a righteous man - one who listened to Spirit.  And Spirit tells him … [Read more...]