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| Marriage of Mary and Jospeh by Fr. DeWit Photo by Fr. Augustine Foley |
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Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
Matthew 1:18-21
Msgr. Charles Pope has a good article on the manhood of Joseph here:
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