Today's Feast commemorates the obedience of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Mosaic Law in going to Jerusalem forty days after the birth of Jesus and making the prescribed offerings. It also commemorates the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple, and the meeting of Christ with Simeon the prophet. Jesus is taken to the Temple "to present Him to the Lord."
The true Light has come. This is the Light that enlightens every man who is born into this world. Just as Simeon's eyes have seen the salvation of our God, so too have we. God has prepared this salvation for all the nations and revealed it as the glory of the new Israel, which is ourselves. We are thus freed from our old state of sinfulness.
As we embrace Christ with faith, we have joyfully become people of God. We have come to know God incarnate. We have Christ our Light shining in us always. We must therefore never stifle the Spirit by our sin. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of goodness and purity. We must not grieve the Holy Spirit by our evil thoughts and actions. When we do this, we deprive ourselves of Christ our Light.
Let up keep our minds strong and free from undo anxiety. Let us embrace the love that is Christ our Light.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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