The Presentation

40 days after Christmas


This day is layered with notable events.

• It is the purification of Mary
• The Presentation of Jesus
• Candlemas
• Feast of the Our Lady of Good Success

The Virgin Mary, in obedience to Jewish law, went to the Temple in Jerusalem both to be purified 40 days after the birth of her son, Jesus, and to present him to God as her firstborn.

Candlemas the blessings of Candles.  The recognition that Jesus is the Light of the world and any of us can raise the candle and light up the world with Christ.

Our Lady of Good Success or Our Lady of a Great event - came from an order (cloistered Conceptionist sisters) that contemplated the months of Mary’s pregnancy leading up to The Great Event- the Birth of Christ!!!!  The prophesied, glorious promise of God realized!!!!  On a Prolife note...All life has been ordained by God and must be seen as precious and celebrated! The great event is the successful birth of a child!

Jesus is presented in the temple.  I see the connection :

We bring the gifts up in mass…
Joseph and Mary brought up baby to the temple…

The priest consecrates the host and wine and lifts it up to the Father- and the Father  returns to us the Eucharist.
The rabbi, Simeon, accepted the baby Jesus and prays and presents him to the Father,  and the prophesy was fulfilled that he should see the consolation of Israel, the Messiah, the Holy One of Israel, the Christ- is given to the world.

Luke explicitly says that Joseph and Mary take the option provided for poor people (those who could not afford a lamb; Leviticus 12:8), sacrificing "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."

“Sent the poor away with good things”….Joseph and Mary got sent away with the adorable infant king of the Universe bundled up in the most warm soft package.  The Bread of Life tucked in their arms.  When we the hungry and poor, come to Mass and receive our Lord humbly, we leave with the King of the Universe giving us all we need for the week to come.

Solomon gave a prophetic message to Mary:
'and a sword will pierce your own soul too – so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.’
Read it over and over again, ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance.

Ask God to enlighten the eyes of your heart to understand the depth of this prophetic word.

If anyone gets anything, please respond on the form or email.

I will reveal what the Lord has shown me next blog but I really want you to search those words given by Simeon the prophet to Mama Mary.  It is important for these times.
Sending you all love on this very special day.
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It's first Friday to boot!