Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Today's Readings:
Mal 3:1-4
Ps 24:7-10
Heb 2:14-18
Lk 2:22-40

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord,where Christ is presented in the Temple by his parents. Christ who was and is God is presented to back to his Heavenly Father by Mary and Joseph. In the Temple both Ana & Simeon rejoice at the sight of this child for they know he destined to be the "holy one of God." In baptism we are presented to God, but we are called to offer ourselves to the Lord each and every day as well. Today let us rejoice in the presentation of our Lord and at the same time, present ourselves to him who became man so that we could become more like God through his grace. Have a great day and God Bless


Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Forty days after Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph brought the Child to the great Temple in Jerusalem. There they presented Jesus to the Heavenly Father. That was the Jewish law. The Holy Family obeyed it with loving hearts. While they were in the Temple, Mary also fulfilled another requirement of the law. After the birth of their children, all Jewish mothers were supposed to go to the Temple for the ceremony called the Purification. Mary did her duty cheerfully. She teaches us to be humble and obedient as she was. A holy old priest of the Temple named Simeon learned from God that the Infant Jesus was truly the Savior. With what joy he held Mary's Son in his arms. "My own eyes are looking at my salvation," he exclaimed. God let him recognize Jesus as the Savior and Simeon put his trust in the little Child. Imagine what Mary and Joseph were thinking. Then, inspired by God, Simeon told Mary that she would have to suffer very much. He was talking about the terrible pain our Blessed Mother would feel when Jesus died on the cross. This feast of the Presentation reminds us that we belong to God first of all. Because he is our Father and Creator, we owe him our loving obedience.
Reflection: May our life overflow with hope and trust in God.