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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI, Holy Mass for Religious on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, World Day Of Consecrated Life 2.2.06”

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“… Today’s Feast of Jesus’ Presentation at the temple 40 days after his birth places before our eyes a special moment in the life of the Holy Family: Mary and Joseph, in accordance with Mosaic law, took the tiny Jesus to the temple of Jerusalem to offer him to the Lord (cf. Lk 2: 22). Simeon and Anna, inspired by God, recognized that Child as the long-awaited Messiah and prophesied about him. We are in the presence of a mystery, both simple and solemn, in which Holy Church celebrates Christ, the Anointed One of the Father, the firstborn of the new humanity. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Sermon for the Feast of the Purification; PG 87c, 3291″ [‘I came into the world as Light, so that everyone who believes in Me might not remain in darkness’ (Jn 12:46)]” – Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem/ DailyGospel

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“Let us go to meet Christ, all we who fervently honor and venerate His Mystery; let us make our way towards Him with all our hearts. Let everyone without exception take part in this encounter and let all bring their lights along with them. If our candles give off such brightness it is first of all to demonstrate the divine Radiance of He who comes, He who makes the whole world resplendent and bathes it in an everlasting light, scattering the darkness of evil. But it is also, and above all, to show with what brightness of soul we ourselves should go to meet Christ. Indeed, just as the Mother of God, the most pure Virgin, bore the True Light in her arms to meet ‘those who lay in darkness’ (cf Is 9:1; Lk 1:79), so let us, lit up by Their Rays and carrying in our hands a Light that all can see, make haste to encounter Christ. …”

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