This is the scandalous message of Christmas. Jesus is the gift that offers everything we need, but then he asks us to follow and join him in giving this gift to others. The catch is that it's not easy to join him. Following him tugs and pulls at everything our heart of flesh desires. Joseph's story is an amazing example of that. It is a story that shows us the fruit that faith brings about, the reality of the struggle, and the hope that we too can join Christ in his mission of loving and saving the world.