It is good to have dreams. We all dream—about our future, our families, our work, our security, and our hopes for a better life. We make plans, we work hard, and we place our trust in what lies ahead. Yet a gentle and important question remains: Do we dream on our own, or do we dream with the Lord?

In the Nativity story, we meet Saint Joseph at a moment of deep uncertainty. Faced with fear, confusion, and many unanswered questions, Joseph does not react impulsively. Instead, he pauses and listens. In a dream, God speaks to him with reassurance and love: “Do not be afraid.”

Joseph allows God to enter his dreams. That dream becomes a sacred place of grace, where fear gives way to faith and doubt is transformed into trust. Choosing God’s will over his own plans, Joseph rises from sleep and acts in obedience. By welcoming Mary into his home, Joseph quietly but decisively takes his place in God’s plan of salvation. His simple “yes” shapes the human story of Jesus and Mary and changes salvation history forever.

Like Saint Joseph, we are invited not merely to dream about life, but to dream with the Lord. God continues to speak—often softly, often in unexpected ways—guiding our choices and shaping our future. May this week be a time for us to slow down, listen with open hearts, trust more deeply, and allow God’s dream to become our own.

In Christ,
Fr. Lijoy Jose, OFM Cap.
Pastor