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The fifteenth word in my Lent lexicon is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAITHFULNESS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has particular resonance today as we celebrate the feast of St Joseph. It seems to perfectly sums up this man who is sometimes dismissed as a shadowy figure. In the gospel he appears as a background figure who supports Mary and the child Jesus bringing stability and respectability to an otherwise difficult situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, so often the apparently background figure has a more important role than we realise at first glance. Joseph is man of faith, from a long line of people who waited through the centuries for God\u2019s promise to be fulfilled, keeping hope alive even when facing disappointment.

When his life and expectations are completely turned upside down St Joseph finds the courage to draw on their faith. So that in the face of what must have seemed like a shattering blow he\u2019s able to remain faithful and follow God\u2019s call into the unknown as his ancestors did.

\u201cWhen Joseph woke up he did what the angel of the Lord had told him to do.\u201d<\/em>

It can\u2019t have been an easy choice, it will have required both humility and courage as well as faithfulness and trust. It\u2019s impossible to think of this without reflecting on the seemingly insurmountable challenges our world faces today, both at home and abroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we see lives disrupted and communities destroyed by war and uncertainty St Joseph becomes a valuable role model. He reminds us that however dark and uncertain our lives, we are called to remain faithful and willing to follow God into the unknown.

What helps you to be faithful to God\u2019s call this Lent?
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