The Mystery of the Presentation

I read the Word of God I meditate on the Mystery The grace of the Mystery

And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.”

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.(Lk 2, 22-39)

Si Jésus est présenté au Temple par ses parents à l’âge de quarante jours pour être consacré au Seigneur, pour être offert sans réserve, n’est-ce pas pour attester l’entière exigence de la Complaisance d’amour du Père posée sur lui ?
Dès son enfance, le Fils ne s’appartient pas. Il est tout entier livré en hostie vivante, tout entier don de lui-même, tout entier abandon au bon Plaisir du Père. Ce Mystère s’accomplit dans le Temple, Demeure de Dieu parmi les hommes. Telle est la sainteté du Fils, et sa manière de sanctifier le Père.
Marie est celle qui se tient le plus près possible de la Source qu’est Jésus. Elle L’offre au Père, en s’offrant elle-même inconditionnellement. Le glaive prophétisé par Siméon la transpercera jusqu’au cœur. La Vierge participe ainsi de la manière la plus intense à la sainteté du Fils, à son adoration-oblation.

Dans le mystère du Christ et de sa Mère, je suis invité à découvrir le projet du Père posé sur mon existence. Appelé à me tenir devant Lui éternellement, saint et immaculé dans l’Amour, je suis, par le Baptême, temple de la Présence trinitaire de Dieu. L’appel à la sainteté, à l’offrande de toute ma personne, est contenu dans la grâce baptismale.
Si je lui demande, je reçois de la Vierge, au cœur de ma faiblesse intérieure, la force d’élan de son Cœur et sa fidélité inébranlable pour toujours recommencer de vivre conformément aux promesses de mon Baptême. En renonçant au péché, en offrant ma vie à Dieu avec confiance et amour, je mendie qu’il me conduise par le chemin qu’il voudra jusqu’au Temple de sa gloire.

Notre Père, qui es aux Cieux…

Réjouis-toi Marie, Comblée-de-Grâce…