Read For Free The Diaries Of Joseph And Mary Designed By Dennis P. McGeehan Distributed As Online Book

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This was an innovative idea, The lives of Joseph and Mary are written like diary entries, There isn't very much covering either really in the Bible, Since it didn't make the Biblical cut you have to take what is set out with caution, Also this is coming from the Catholic prospective, I am a Lutheran Protestant and we have always been taught that Jesus had siblings, McGeehan makes clear that the Catholic view is that Jesus had no true siblings since both Mary and Joseph remained virgins.
To me this ignores many Biblical references to Jesus' siblings including Paul's reference in Galations to James, the brother of Jesus.


At the end is a question and answer section on Joseph which brings

out even more of the differences between Catholicism and Protestant views.
Finally there is a preview of Mary's diary following Jesus' mission which will include the resurrection,
The Diaries of Joseph and Mary was a fantastic easy to read book about the life of Saint Joseph and Mary and, by extension, Jesus.
The book goes over the essential aspects of Joseph's life and how he became the foster father of Jesus, and how he led the Holy Family.
The story is written in journal entries from Joseph and Mary and reveals their thoughts and feelings during trouble, heartache, joy, and love.
Before I read The Diaries of Joseph and Mary, I never really thought about Joseph and what he must have been feeling when he married Mary, or when angels came to him, or when one first saw Jesus.
This brought to life that Joseph was a real person with thoughts and ideas and a love for the Lord.


The last part of the book wasquestions and answers on Saint Joseph that I thought was brilliant! A few questions, in particular, were fascinating and things I never knew.
I told my mom about this book, and she is excited to read it with my nineyearold brother, The Diaries of Joseph and Mary was a great book to read, especially now since it is the year of Saint Joseph, and I recommend it to all ages!

Things to Mention: Joseph and Mary have to run away from King Herod since he was trying to kill Jesus.


Thank you so much Dennis P, McGeehan for sending me a complimentary copy of The Diaries of Joseph and Mary! I was happy to read and receive this book.
My review of this book is entirely my own,

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I'm sorry to say that this book fell short for me, While it did offer a unique way of looking a biblical events, it just didn't go far enough to me.
I'd hoped for a more humanizing look at Joseph and Mary, Instead, they're left mostly bland and one dimensional, I'd thought there'd be a little more agonizing, but it boils down to "I love God" and "I trust God" over and over.


On the other hand, it did stir my interest to actually look in the bible and other studies to compare information about Joseph.
Relying on the QampA at the back of the book is just not happening,questions that could have been boiled down to maybe, The repetition there was just ridiculous, Probably five different questions about Joseph's ancestry, The author even says that it was answered in a previous question, Another question asks whether he had any brothers, followed immediately by one asking whether he had any relatives! While I read this mainly before the announcement of a year dedicated to St.
Joseph, I'd recommend it as a useful resource for this special year,

The first half of the book reads as you'd expect from the title like daily journals written by Joseph and Mary at various points in their lives from before their betrothal through Jesus's childhood.


The second half, which I enjoyed most, was a series of questions and answers regarding Joseph, which were informative and gave me new insights into the life of the Holy Family.
A great, quick read. Left me wanting more. It was interesting to see Mary and Joseph as people doing everyday things and having emotions, ups and downs just like us.
I can't wait for the next installment, I found it somewhat difficult to read and identify with, I lost interest well before the end, I did not finish. The Bible in Matthew and Luke briefly relates how Mary became pregnant with Jesus, how Joseph took her as his wife and then how Jesus got lost in the Temple at age twelve.
A few short pages spans the time from before his birth to age twelve, but is there more The Early Church Fathers thought so.
Saint Jerome, Saint Athanasius, Saint Augustine and others gave sermons to their flocks on details left out of Scripture, These stories have been mostly lost to the modern Christian but now are brought to life in The Diaries of Joseph and Mary.


Nothing in the Bible about the Nativity is changed, nothing about who Jesus is is changed, Rather the ancient theologians proffered insights surrounding these events and filled in gaps,

The Diaries of Joseph and Mary presents the beliefs of the Early Church Fathers on the Nativity in the form of a diary that Joseph and Mary may have kept.
It illuminates the events and answers questions like, "Where was Joseph when Mary visited Elizabeth"

In addition the book offers an appendix,Questions and Answers About Saint Joseph that provides the reader with additional details.


The questions delve deeper into who Joesph was, indeed who he had to be as the man chosen by God the Father to be the fosterfather of His Son on Earth.
The reader of this book will find in Joseph a man who all men should try to emulate no matter their vocation in life.


Together the Diary of Joseph and Mary andQuestions and Answers About Saint Joseph provide a wonderful way to enter more deeply into the message of the Advent and Christmas season.


Writing this book my faith has been deepened, My celebration of the Advent and Christmas seasons are more vibrant and alive for me, my hope is that you, the reader, have the same experience, .