February second, formerly the official end of the Christmas season, the Purification of Mary and Candlemass, now the Presentation of the Lord, Consecrated Life Day, and non-liturgically, Groundhog Day, this year predicting an early Spring, serves us a tableful of delights on which to munch. The Jewish Law required that forty days after the birth, a child should be presented to the Lord and redeemed by an offering. Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple to fulfill this law, and were surprised by the presence of Simeon and Anna, who both recognized the presence of the long-awaited Messiah, blessed God, and Simeon went a step further, predicting the sword of sorrow that would pierce Mary's soul. He referred to the child as a "light to the Gentiles and the glory of the people of Israel." (Lk 2:32) Indeed, Jesus referred to himself as "the light of the world"
As believers and followers, we too are the light, and as the cancles for the next year are blessed on this day, we live each day of the year ahead shining a small but significant flame in a world darkened by infidelity, dishonesty and immorality.:
Bro. Rene
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