Christmas Journey: St. Joseph and Mary

St. Joseph and Mary were on a life time travel to Bethlehem. Bethlehem is no small city but a prophesy filled city, where  the birth of Messiah's birth was foretold. St. Joseph was travelling on the rugged trains with his Expectant wife Mary, and his clan  on his mounted donkey. There were many Holy Angels watched over their Journey. There was a talk among the travelers that they have spotted a huge star in the sky, which is moving with them on their travel. They spoke about the heavenly appearance of the star and they watched the star every night during their travel. The star was positioned ahead of their direction and it moved in front of them. In addition, some of the travelers said that they have seen some foreigners travelling to Bethlehem on their camels. They talked about their richness. Angels discussed these matters with St. Joseph and Mary.
St. Joseph and Holy Angels reflecting on their journey with expectant Mary towards Bethlehem 2000 years ago, as now they are travelling with the expectant Church, which is mother Church towards the eternal Bethlehem.St. Joseph  reflectively compared his journey with expectant Mary to Bethlehem to the expectant Church  which is filled with Holy Spirit gifts in this world. He recollected the guiding star of his time and compared the star with the faith and presence of Church as guiding star to the struggling world.

Now St. Joseph  and Holy Angels were on travel with all those who travel for celebrating Christmas in this year of faith. Christmas season is the peak-est season of all for travel. Families get together  renew their bonds and love in a special way in this season, for this they travel from pole to pole in all directions through air, sea, and roads. Christmas travel is travel of love, union, and bonds. A travel of seeking joy, peace, prosperity. A travel of faith with expectations and blessings. St. Joseph and Angels witnessed the faith the church as a shining star in this year of faith in guiding people. They thanked God for this very gift of faith in this world where people can go to find their peace, blessings, and healing.They admired the Christmas decorations in Chicago Airport and streets. Leafless Fall trees now adorned with colorful glittering lights all around airport, which is a spectacular sight. Christmas decorations in the Middle east airports lift the spirit of the travelers as stars. Sea ships, Air Ships, road transports, serve as faithful donkey in carrying the faithfuls towards their destinations of love and unity. They also admired  the service of Mother Church as expectant Mary, in carrying good news with faithfuls in connecting them with heavenly Father through His Son Jesus Christ in the Union with Holy Spirit.




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