Creative Courage

The massacre of the innocents (Matthew 2:15-18)

True to form, the Bible never censors harsh reality.

The death of the Holy Innocents is a dreadful affair (Matthew 2). Herod unleashes his fury upon little children – an unspeakable crime – gravely sinful.

Jesus is saved by Joseph’s creative courage:

We may often wonder why God did not act in a more direct way. Yet, God acts through events and people. Joseph was the true ‘miracle’ by which God saves Jesus and Mary. God acted by trusting in Joseph’s creative courage (Pope Francis).

How might God be wanting to trust in our creative courage?

He needs us.

Amen.