Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple 'suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek' (Malachi 3:1-4) Today, Mass begins with these words of prayer: Brothers and sisters, forty days have passed since the solemnity of Christmas. Today the Church once again prepares to celebrate the day in which Mary and Joseph presented Jesus in the Temple. With that ceremony our Lord submitted himself to the prescriptions of the old law and came to his people, who waited for him with faith. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the old, holy people Simeon and Anna came to the temple; Illumined by the same Spirit, they recognised the Lord and full of joy gave witness to him. We who also are here united by the Holy Spirit go towards an encounter with Christ whom we find and recognise in the breaking of the bread, while we wait for him to come and manifest himself in his glor
