Presentation

In the time of Jesus it was the Jewish law that all babies were to be brought to the great Temple to be presented to God. Mary and Joseph were obedient to God's law and brought Baby Jesus to the Temple for this presentation. An old priest named Simeon was at the temple that day. God had shown Simeon that Baby Jesus was the Savior of the world. Simeon rejoiced when he saw Baby Jesus. He then told Mary that she would have to suffer in her life; this was because she would have to give up her Son to save the world. On the Feast of the Presentation we celebrate our obedience to God because He is our Loving Father and we belong to Him.