Mary was chosen by God for a special purpose, to bring the Son of God into this earthly world. When she shared this information with Joseph and that she was already carrying the Baby, Joseph acted like he didn’t believe her and that maybe her pregnancy was that she had been with another man. Rather than listening to her and providing comfort, he turned and left her alone. When she had been with her cousin, Elizabeth, she thought when she returned and shared the news with Joseph, that he would be happy that they would be the step-parents of the Son of God. Now, she was faced with the reality that Joseph didn’t believe her. [Reflection is based on the Bible Reference – Matthew 1:18-19]