PRESENTATION OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE (A)
From the Book of Malachi 3, 1-4
Behold I will send my messenger, it opens a path before me. And suddenly come to his temple the Lord whom ye seek, And the messenger of the covenant that you want, here he comes, saith the LORD of hosts. Who may abide the day of his coming? Which one will stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner's fire, like potash launderers. He will sit as one that melts and purifies the money he will purify the son of Levi, and purge them as (we sketch) gold and silver, and they will be to the Lord who brings the offering with justice. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as the days of old, as in previous years.
From Hebrews 2, 14-18
Since all men have a nature of flesh and Blood Jesus wanted to share the human condition and by his death, he was able to smother him who possessed the power of death, that is to say, the devil, and he was free those who through fear of death, spent their entire lives in a situation of slaves. For whom he comes to help, they are not angels, they are the son of Abraham. He had to become at all like his brothers, to be in their relationships with God, a merciful and faithful high priest, able to remove the sins of the people. Having suffered through the ordeal of his passion, he can bring relief to those who undergo the test.
GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO SAINT LUKE 2, 22-40
When arrived the day fixed by the law of Moses for the purification, the parents of Jesus brought him to Jerusalem to present to the Lord, according to what is written in the law: Every first-born male will be devoted to They were also present Lord 
r offering a couple of doves or two young pigeons, the sacrifice prescribed by the law of the Lord However, there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon. He was a righteous man, religious, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. The Spirit had told him he should not see death before seeing the Messiah of the Lord. Driven by the Spirit, Simeon came to the temple. The parents came with the child Jesus to perform the rites of the Act that concerned him. Simeon took the child in his arms and blessed God saying: "Now, O Lord, now let your servant depart in peace according to thy word. For my eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. "The father and the child's mother marveled at what was said him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: "Behold, thy son, who is there for the fall and rising of many in Israel. There will be a sign of division, and yourself, your heart will be pierced by a sword. And will be unveiled the secret thoughts of many. "There was a woman who was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. Left a widow after seven years of marriage, she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving God day and night in fasting and prayer. Approaching them at that time, it proclaimed the praises of God and spoke of the child to all who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, he increased in wisdom and grace of God was upon him.
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