This Sunday the Catholic Church
celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family.
The Gospel reading is Luke 2:22-40, where the sacred family (Mary, Joseph,
and Jesus) are up in Jerusalem at the temple when they are met by Simeon and
Anna. Simeon takes the child Jesus in his
arms and praised God saying,
“Master, now you are dismissing your
servant in peace,
according to your
word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the presence
of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to
your people Israel….”
Simeon
also says to Mary, “this child is destined for the falling and rising of many
in Israel.” There was also a prophetess
named Anna who praised God and spoke about Jesus for all those looking for “the
redemption of Jerusalem” (vv. 36-38).
Israel, Gentiles, and Jerusalem!
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