Commentary: Wayback Machine. Quoth the Holy Redeemer bulletin:
Luke's narration of the Presentation in the Temple combines the purification rite with the Jewish ceremony of the redemption of the firstborn.Quoth the Holy Family bulletin:
Forty days after the nativity of the Lord, we celebrate when Jesus was presented in the Temple by Mary & Joseph. Also on this day, prior to Mass, will be the blessing of candles. May your blessed candles symbolize Christ's role as light of the world!Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings—Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
The Book of Malachi, chapter three, verses one thru four;
Psalm Twenty-four, verses seven, eight, nine, & ten;
The Letter to the Hebrews, chapter two, verses fourteen thru eighteen;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter two, verses twenty-two thru forty
(or, the Gospel according to Luke, chapter two, verses twenty-two thru thirty-two).
Commentary: Reflection by Bishop Robert Barron (Word on Fire):
Friends, today’s Gospel tells the story of the presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The Temple was, in practically a literal sense, the dwelling place of the Lord. In the Temple, divinity and humanity embraced, and the human race was brought back online with God.Video reflection by Sister Jane Ann Slater, C.D.P.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
But the sins of the nation had, according to the prophet Ezekiel, caused the glory of the Lord to depart from the Temple. Therefore, one of the deepest aspirations of Israel’s people was to reestablish the Temple as the place of right praise so that the glory of the Lord might return. When Joseph and Mary bring the infant Jesus into the Temple, therefore, we are meant to appreciate that the prophecy of Ezekiel is being fulfilled. The glory of Yahweh is returning to his favorite dwelling. And this is precisely what Simeon sees.
The old seer is a symbol of ancient Israel, watching and waiting for the coming of the Messiah. Simeon knew all of the old prophecies; he embodied the expectation of the nation; and the Holy Spirit had given him the revelation that he would not die until he had laid eyes on his Savior.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Bruno of Ebsdorf, Martyr (circa 830-880; also spelt Brun, Braun), Duke of Saxony; martyred in the Battle of Lüneburg Heath against the Great Heathen Army, one of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf: Martyr-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Battle, Martyrs-link Ebsdorf, & Wikipedia-link Ebsdorf.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Catherine of Ricci, Religious, T.O.S.D. (1522-1590, A.K.A. Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de’ Ricci), stigmatic: Saint-link & Wikipedia-link; Wikipedia-link Stigmata.
'Tis also the festival of Saint Nicola Saggio, Religious, O.M. (1650-1709; A.K.A. Giovanni Battista Clemente, of Longobardi): Saint-link & Wikipedia-link.
Saint Quote o' the Day
"Charity brings to life those who are spiritually dead."The Popish Plot
—St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church (1225-1274, feast day: 28 January)
Fermentation Friday: "The Heavenly Lake of Beer"
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