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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - Presentation of the Lord
DESCRIPTION:COME TO THE TEMPLE \nFrom a commentary by Origen \n◊◊◊ \nLet us reflect on the way everything was prearranged for Simeon to \nembrace the Son of God. In the first place\, he had been given a revelation by the \nHoly Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Anointed. \nThen\, he did not enter the temple by chance or routine\, but he came there under \nthe prompting of the Spirit of God\, for all who are led by the Spirit of God are \nchildren of God. \nIf you too wish to embrace Jesus and enfold him in your arms\, strive with \nall your might to follow the guidance of the Spirit and come to God’s temple. \nNow\, at this moment you are standing in the temple of the Lord Jesus\, which is \nhis Church\, the temple built of living stones. When your life and conduct are \nreally worthy of the name of Church\, you are standing in the Lord’s temple. \nIf\, led by the Spirit\, you come to the temple\, you will find the child Jesus\, \nyou will lift him up in your arms and say: Now\, Lord\, you let your servant go in \npeace as you promised. Notice at once that peace is joined to death and \ndismissal\, for Simeon does not say only that he wishes to go\, but adds that he \nwished to go in peace. This is the same promise as was made to blessed \nAbraham: You shall go to your ancestors in peace when you have reached a \nripe old age. \nWho dies in peace? Only the person who has the peace of God which \nsurpasses all understanding\, and which guards the heart of its possessor. Who \ndeparts from this world in peace? Only the person who understands that God \nwas reconciling the world to himself in Christ\, and who\, being in no way at \nenmity with God or opposed to him\, has acquired complete peace and concord \nthrough good works\, and so is allowed like Abraham to go in peace and join the \nholy patriarchs. \nBut why speak of the patriarchs? Shall I not rather go on to speak about \nJesus\, the prince and lord of the patriarchs\, about whom Saint Paul says: It is \nbetter to die and be with Christ? That person possesses Jesus who dares to say: \nIt is no longer I who live – it is Christ who lives in me. \nAnd so\, as we stand in the temple and hold the Son of God and embrace \nhim\, let us pray to almighty God and to the child Jesus that we may be found \nworthy of discharge and departure to better things\, for we long to speak with \nJesus and embrace him. To him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen
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