It's been 40 days since the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord, and today's feast offers us a great opportunity to reinvoke the spirit of Christmas as we celebrate the Presentation of the Lord.
Jesus is brought to the Temple by His parents that He may be presented as the One Who offers the perfect sacrifice to God, and does so by becoming a human like us.
We join with Simeon and Anna, who celebrate the presence of God in the Christ Child and acknowledge Who He is, the Light of Salvation for all the world, revealing God to the Gentiles, and glory for His people.
With Simeon and Anna, let us behold the presence of God before, as He shines His Light into our hearts. Let us be filled with peace and consolation that He is here, and join in praising God for the gift of His Salvation, as we shine forth His Light in our world.
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