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But Joseph.


This weekend we will celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus, to a virgin named Mary who was betrothed to Joseph. Mary is infamous for choosing life! She's infamous for saying yes to God! And above all infamous for being the mother of Jesus.

And quite easily, she could have been famous in her village for being stoned to death for adultery as an engaged women.

But Joseph.

Here's their story (the LaRose paraphrase):

Mary, not yet married and a virgin, had quite the situation to explain to her fiance, Joseph, when she found herself unexpectedly pregnant with the Messiah, Jesus. She had to tell Joseph.