Thursday, February 2, 2023

The Presentation of Our Lord, Jesus

Luke 2:22–24 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.

Site Reference: My Catholic Life

The Presentation of Our Lord Spiritual Wings Blog Post

The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

"The trajectory of Jesus' entire life is foreshadowed in His presentation in the Temple. His mission of sacrifice, intricately connected to His relationship with His Mother Mary, is all captured in this seemingly ordinary moment. Enter into the mystery of the presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple."