They presented Jesus in fulfillment of the commands of the Law, but what was even more profound was that Jesus was presented in the Temple, He Who was the Savior of the World.
As Savior, He was born as a human so that He could purify His people and make their righteous in the sight of God.
Simeon was fully in tune with the movement of the Holy Spirit as He came into the Temple and recognized in the baby Jesus, the Savior of the World. He then declared Him as the Salvation of all the world, both a Light for the Gentiles and Glory for Israel.
It is truly a marvel that Jesus was a blessing to Israel and the world, as both Simeon and Anna recognized and proclaimed.
On this Feast, when we rekindle the spirit of Christmas at the Nativity of the Lord, may His Light shine in our hearts so that we may shine it forth into all the world, for God has come to dwell among us forever in Christ, forever transforming us. We, as people of faith, truly rejoice!
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| Jesus, Mary, and Joseph with candles on display at the altar in Ascension Parish in Oak Park |
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