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Bringing a new life into the world is an astonishing responsibility. How many new parents have looked down at their baby in the crib, then looked up at each other and wondered, "What have we done?"
This is why, through most of history, hardly any culture has left child rearing up to two hapless newborn parents alone. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends join together in traditional societies to help provide support, structure, a common set of values, and many pairs of watchful eyes.
When confronted with the tiny new life of infinite potential, our religious sensibilities kick in as well; and naturally enough, we turn to God, not only in gratitude but in prayer for help and blessing.
Marking the beginnings of new life and new families is something all cultures and religions do in some way. As Luke takes pains to show us, Mary and her family plunged right into that river of wisdom and strength, fulfilling the obligations that all Jewish families embraced upon the birth of a child.
First, Luke notes, Jesus was…
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We are living in the signs of time that is indeed full of contradictions, a time of confusions which is good or bad but somehow everything is the same.. which one is real and genuine? thenn the conclusion is whatever…I personally believe that is this situation we need the hearth of Simeon who easily sees the light from the Savior whom he had waited for so long that he has the courage to say, “Now you let your servant go in peace, your word has been fulfilled…” He has the light to lead him from his darkness and confusion..If we could have the light of the Lord in our hearts , it would be easy for us to distinguish what is real from what is pseudo…everyday we need to enkindle our hearts with the light of the Lord through his life saving WORD…