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MALACHI 3:1-4
HEBREWS 2:14-18
LUKE 2:22-32
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Today’s gospel is a story about loving parents, a baby, religious observance, a visionary holy man, and a wise woman. Being observant Jews, Simeon and Anna knew the prophecies. They knew that God’s promise would one day be fulfilled, and they were looking for the signs. Both immediately recognized Jesus as the long awaited Messiah. Simeon was gifted with the Holy Spirit as he spoke of this child as a light to the Gentiles and the glory for Israel. Anna lived her days and nights in worship, fasting, and prayer, in a sense, she was in the right place at the right time and because she was prepared, she was able to recognize the revelation of God in Jesus in the Temple that day in Jerusalem.
Jesus is present for us in many ways. Yet, we have to admit that sometimes are unable to recognize him. We have received the gift of the Holy Spirit who will show us Jesus within us and in others. We are temples of the Holy Spirit for the whole Spirit of Christ is in each of the members of the Church.
We have, within each of us, the grace of God necessary to recognize Jesus. We only have to extend our arms in love to those around us if we wish to imitate Simeon and Anna. If this is difficult to do, remember that Jesus gives us the strength to follow his command that “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27).
Are we able to recognize Jesus in our lives today?
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Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
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