This week, Cosgriff and St. Ambrose Parish Religious Education will present the students preparing for First Communion. St. Ambrose Parish Religious Education will also recognize those students preparing for Confirmation, while Cosgriff will recognize those students next week. It is fitting that these presentations and recognitions are occurring at this time of year, because next Tuesday, February 2nd, is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, known in the days of the early Church as Candlemas.
At his presentation, Simeon recognized Jesus as “a light for
revelation to the Gentiles” (Luke 2:32).
Thus, the traditional name of this feast, Candlemas, signifies the
important liturgical action the Church takes on this Feast of blessing candles
to be used in the upcoming year. Our Gospel
reading for today from Mark 4 points to Jesus as the Light – the lamp that is
brought in to give light to the whole house.
Jesus shows us the way, and hopefully, we follow Him.
As we present and pray for our young people over the course
of the next two weeks, let us pray especially that Jesus will enlighten the
eyes of their hearts, and show them the way to live as true Christians and
Catholics.
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