Today is the feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. It is written in the law of the Lord; "Every first-born male is to be dedicated to the Lord," and since Joseph and Mary were obedient to the law that is what they did. They also went to offer a sacrifice of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, as required by the law of the Lord. For dinner tonight my husband and I are having chicken drumettes to represent the pigeons that were offered.
In Luke's account, Jesus was welcomed in the temple by two elderly people, Simeon and the widow Anna. They embody Israel in their patient expectation; they acknowledge the infant Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.
Another name for this feast day is: Candlemas, Christ himself says, "I am the light of the world.' And we are the light, we ourselves, if we receive it from him. How are we making it shine?
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