Saturday, February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which commemorates when the infant Jesus was brought to the Temple for his parents to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving; he was recognized there by Simeon and by Anna as the light of salvation for all people. On this day it is customary to bless candles at mass (and so the day was referred to as Candlemas). Here is a prayer for insight on this feast of light and eyes opened.
May the Lord Jesus touch our eyes,
as he did those of the blind.
Then we shall begin to see in visible things
those which are invisible.
May he open our eyes to gaze, not on present realities,
but on blessings to come.
May he open the eyes of our heart
to contemplate God in Spirit,
Through Christ Jesus the Lord,
to whom belongs power and glory
through all eternity.
~Origen, 300 CE
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Karen Soos
Associate Chaplain and Catholic Campus Minister
Davidson College
Campus Box 7196
Davidson NC 28035
704. 894. 2423
Associate Chaplain and Catholic Campus Minister
Davidson College
Campus Box 7196
Davidson NC 28035
704. 894. 2423
