Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031912.cfm
In the Old Testament, there were two covenants that foretold what the Messianic age would look like. The first was the Abrahamic covenant. In this covenant, which St. Paul discusses in the second reading, God promised Abraham that, through him, the age of the Messiah would include salvation for all nations, not just Israel. The second was the Davidic covenant. In this covenant, which is touched on in the first reading, God promised King David that one of his sons, that is, the Messiah, would sit on the throne of a kingdom that would last forever.
All of the promises made to Abraham and David were fulfilled in Jesus and the eternal kingdom he established; and just as Abraham and David believed that God could fulfill the impossible promises made to them, so St. Joseph believed that God had done an impossible thing in causing Mary to conceive the Messiah as a virgin.
We, too, are called to believe that God can do something impossible in us: turn us from sinners to saints. This is no small feat, as our sinful habits are impossible to break; however, the same God who caused the Blessed Virgin Mary to conceive the Son of God is the one who calls us to become saints; and whenever God calls, he equips.
Our God loves us immensely and unconditionally through Christ. Therefore, like St. Joseph, let us entrust ourselves completely to him, knowing that nothing shall be impossible for God.
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