Joseph

Matthew tells of a man who responds to dreams with action: welcoming Mary, protecting the child, and taking his family to safety.

Let the text introduce them.

Begin with Matthew 1–2. Notice what the passage tells you, what it leaves unsaid, and what you may have brought to it from other retellings.

Make room for an encounter.

What question would you bring to this person’s story? Read slowly enough to notice a detail you have passed over before.