Mt 1:18-24 Dec 21-25 Dreams and the Divine: Pathways to Spiritual Growth

Send us Fan MailIn this podcast today I will be focusing on the dreams that Joseph had.  We don’t have much else on St. Joseph.  We don’t hear much about him after the birth of Jesus.  He is mentioned in the story of the finding in the temple when Jesus was 12 years old but that is it.  We learn that Joseph was a dreamer. There are four dreams recorded, outlining what   Joseph experienced.   In Matthew 1:16, 18-20, an angel appears in the dream instructing Joseph to take Mary as his wife, in Matthew 2:13-14 Joseph dreams that they are in danger so decide to flee to Egypt.  In Matthew 2:19-20 Joseph returns because in a dream he learns that it is now safe.  He has another dream Mt 2:22 instructing him to live in Galilee.  In each case Joseph makes a significant choice.  I am wondering if our dreams may also have an important place in our spirituality.Complete our 1 Minute Survey