For the virtue of obedience.

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St. Luke 2:21-39 [top]

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²² And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried Him to Jerusalem, to present Him to the Lord:
²³ As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

A-II

²⁴ And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons:

A-III

²⁵ And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.
²⁶ And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

A-IV

²⁷ And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,

A-V

²⁸ He also took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:
²⁹ Now Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word in peace;
³⁰ Because my eyes have seen Thy salvation,

A-VI

³¹ Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
³² A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.

A-VII

³³ And His father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning Him.

A-VIII

³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His Mother: Behold this Child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted;
³⁵ And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.

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³⁶ And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity.
³⁷ And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

A-X

³⁸ Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of Him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.
³⁹ And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth.

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St. John 1 [top]

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⁴ In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

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⁵ And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

Hebrews 10:5-9 [top]

B-III

⁵ Wherefore when He cometh into the world, He saith: Sacrifice and oblation Thou wouldest not: but a body Thou hast fitted to Me:
⁶ Holocausts for sin did not please Thee.

B-IV

⁷ Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of Me: that I should do Thy will, O God.

B-V

⁸ In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin Thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to Thee, which are offered according to the law.
⁹ Then said I: Behold, I come to do Thy will, O God:

Psalm 21 [top]

B-VI

¹⁰ For Thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.

B-VII

¹¹ I was cast upon Thee from the womb. From my mother’s womb Thou art my God.

St. Paul to Titus [top]

B-VIII

2 But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:
² That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

B-IX

³ The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:
⁴ That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children,

B-X

⁵ To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
⁶ Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

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Matthew 5 [top]

C-I

¹⁴ You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

C-II

¹⁵ Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.

C-III

¹⁶ So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

C-IV

¹⁷ Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

C-V

¹⁸ For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.

C-VI

¹⁹ He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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²⁰ For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

C-VIII

³³ Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

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³⁴ But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:
³⁵ Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

C-X

³⁶ Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
³⁷ But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

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John 8

D-I

⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Hebrews

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10 For the law having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things; by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect:

D-III

² For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer:

D-IV

³ But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year.

D-V

⁴ For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.

⁵ Wherefore when he cometh into the world, He saith: Sacrifice and oblation Thou wouldest not: but a body Thou hast fitted to Me:

D-VI

⁶ Holocausts for sin did not please Thee.

⁷ Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of Me: that I should do Thy will, O God.

D-VII

⁸ In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin Thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to Thee, which are offered according to the law.

D-VIII

⁹ Then said I: Behold, I come to do Thy will, O God: He taketh away the first, that He may establish that which followeth.
¹⁰ In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.

D-IX

¹¹ And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering, and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
¹² But this Man offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God,

D-X

¹³ From henceforth expecting, until His enemies be made His footstool.
¹⁴ For by one oblation He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

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E-I

³³ No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.

E-II

³⁴ The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.

E-III

³⁵ Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.

E-IV

³⁶ If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness; the whole shall be lightsome; and as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.

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St. Anthony Mary Claret Meditation Points: [top]

Let us ask for the Spiritual Fruit of Obedience to the Law of God, to the Law of the Church and to the law of those over us, and to the inspirations we have to do what is best. 

1-Mary goes to the temple in Jerusalem to offer the Holy Child to God 

2-What an example of submission and obedience to the holy Law 

3-With holy patience the Most Holy Virgin suffers discomfort and hardship on the journey 

4-Mary carries the Child Jesus in Her arms 

5-During the journey Mary ponders the mysteries of the Incarnate Word 

6-Mary reaches the temple and offers the Child to God by the hands of His ministers 

7-Mary pays five shekels for the ransom of the Child and gives two pigeons, required of poor people 

8-Anna the prophetess is overjoyed at seeing the fulfillment of the Lord’s promises 

9-The elderly St. Simeon embraces the Child fondly and thanks God earnestly 

10-Simeon announces that the Child will be persecuted and that a sword of sorrow will pierce Mary’s heart.

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THE ROSARY MEDITATED TO GAIN HUMILITY. [top]

Fourth Mystery. —The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.
In the eyes of all Jerusalem, Mary was a mother like other mothers.
She, who in the eyes of God shone with the splendor of purity, unequalled before or since, presents herself for purification!
Jesus is offered to His Father, the most High God, and redeemed as a sinner with two turtle-doves!
Oh! how often have I not wished to pass for what I am not!
O Mary, obtain for me of the Father the grace to abase myself after the example of His Son!

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