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Feast, Presentation of the Lord
 


Bringing her Son to Jerusalem, the Virgin Mother offered him to God as a true Lamb who takes away the sins of the world. She held him out to Simeon and Anna as the proclamation of redemption; she presented him to all as a light for a safe journey on the path of truth and love.

 
Homily
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Vatican Basilica
2 February 2006