Society Castoff

Joseph Mohr was born an illegitimate child, his mother’s third – a poster child for Planned Parenthood.  He was banned from attending school or holding a job.  But Joseph loved to sing and was overheard by a Benedictine monk who took him under his wing.  He learned the violin, organ, and guitar, and was ordained a priest.  Joseph wrote the words to a new Christmas carol and asked the church organist to put it to music.  He called it Silent Night, Holy Night.  This hymn’s been translated into two hundred languages and heard by millions of people.  God shepherded this young lad, a castoff of society, and turned him into a brilliant musician who made his mark on the world.  Like all the other castoffs, God has a plan for them also.  Merry Christmas.