Gospel: Luke 2: 22-35
At the end of each day the Church prays the canticle of Simeon that is part of today's Gospel reading. He prayed these words to God in thanksgiving for having lived to see the coming of the Lord Jesus in the world, an event for which many longed to see and did not. Simeon knew his good fortune and gave thanks to God for this gift.
So why do we pray these words? The saving words and deeds of God are not time bound; they are not limited to a particular time and place. They take place daily in our lives. We encounter Christ in each person we meet, in each event of our day. In all of these encounters God reveals Good News to us, provides for us what we need for our salvation.
To pray this prayer each day is to remind ourselves that God's kingdom is in our midst now, that God reveals salvation to us through others in our lives. It is also to reflect on whether we have been an instrument of God's salvation in our daily living. If we have, then we can give thanks; if we have fallen short we can begin anew, for the drama is replayed daily and God gives us many opportunities to be a blessing for others in the world.
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