The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, November 21, 2012

Our Most Blessed Mother is the Theotokos- the God Bearer and as such, all aspects of her holiness, the gift of God poured out in abundance upon His Handmaiden, are important in the life of the church.

This feast, at the beginning more prominent in the eastern churches, celebrates the giving of the child Mary by her mother and father, St. Ann and St. Joachim, to the temple at the age of three, where she studied until puberty, when she was then given into the care of St. Joseph.

The basis for this feast is in the apocryphal literature, but one must remember that just because something is not mentioned in scripture does not mean that it is not true. The faith is based on Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition. The tradition magnifies and explains scripture, and with the gift of the Holy Ghost, Holy Mother Church proffers these magnificent events for our edification and contemplation.

Let us pray…

O Most Holy Mother, pure and gracious fruit of the promise of God; You who are Daughter of the Father, Mother of the Son, and Spouse of the Holy Ghost, Three in One, pray for us, that we may come closer to the Word made flesh, Jesus our Lord. Amen

Share

Comments are closed.

QR Code Business Card