Sunday Dive

Episode 010: St. Joseph and the Virgin Birth (Mass Readings for Dec. 22, 2019)

Episode Summary

Commentary on the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (Year A)

Episode Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• The historical context of the famous prophecy from Isaiah that  "a virgin shall conceive"
• How that prophecy is initially fulfilled in King Hezekiah
• What the punishment  for adultery was under the Mosaic law and how Mary would have been affected
• Why St. Joseph chose to divorce Mary "quietly" and what it tells us about his character