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Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 2 February 2025 Note: Homilies & Angelus / Regina Caeli of Pope Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI & Pope Francis I had been compiled for you after the Mass Readings below. Happy Reading! Liturgical Colour: White.
Readings at Mass See our extracts with pictures in Encouragements or USCCB.
Click below to see each of the Mass Reading with Picture. First reading: Malachi 3:1-4 Commentary: Malachi 3:1-4 from Rev. George Leo Haydock. The Lord God says this: Look, I am going to send my messenger to prepare a way before me. And the Lord you are seeking will suddenly enter his Temple; and the angel of the covenant whom you are longing for, yes, he is coming, says the Lord of Hosts. Who will be able to resist the day of his coming? Who will remain standing when he appears? For he is like the refiner’s fire and the fullers’ alkali. He will take his seat as refiner and purifier; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and then they will make the offering to the Lord as it should be made. The offering of Judah and Jerusalem will then be welcomed by the Lord as in former days, as in the years of old.
Responsorial: Psalm 24:7,8,9,10 Commentary: Psalm 24:7,8,9,10 from Saint Augustine. Commentary: Psalm 23(24):7,8,9,10 from Saint Robert Bellarmine. The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness, the world and all its peoples. It is he who sets it in the seas; on the waters he made it firm. Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord? Who shall stand in his holy place? The man with clean hands and pure heart, who desires not worthless things. He shall receive blessings from the Lord and reward from the God who saves him. Such are the man who seek him, seek the face of God of Jacob. Gates, raise your arches, rise, you ancient doors, let the king of glory in! Who is the king of glory? Yahweh the strong, the valiant, Yahweh valiant in battle! Gates, raise your arches, rise, you ancient doors, let the king of glory in! Who is the king of glory? He is Yahweh Sabaoth, King of glory, he!
Second reading: Hebrews 2:14-18 Commentary: Hebrews 2:14-18 from Saint John Chrysostom. Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, Christ too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the devil, who had power over death, and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he took to himself descent from Abraham. It was essential that he should in this way become completely like his brothers so that he could be a compassionate and trustworthy high priest of God’s religion, able to atone for human sins. That is, because he has himself been through temptation he is able to help others who are tempted.
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 or Luke 2:22-32 Commentary: Luke 2:22-40 from CATENA AUREA BY SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS. Jesus is presented in the Temple 22 And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord- 23 observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord- 24 and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. 25 Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. 27 Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, 28 he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: The Nunc Dimittis 29 Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised; 30 for my eyes have seen the salvation 31 which you have made ready in the sight of the nations; 32 a light of revelation for the gentiles and glory for your people Israel. The prophecy of Simeon 33 As the child's father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him, 34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed- 35 and a sword will pierce your soul too - so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.' The prophesy of Anna 36 There was a prophetess, too, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years 37 before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. 38 She came up just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.
We have extracted the Homily of Pope Benedict XVI on 2 February 2013 to share with you so that you could similarly be encouraged
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Compiled on 26 January 2025
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