Byzantine Saints: The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple (2 February)

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On February 2, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, also known as The Presentation of Christ in the Temple or Candlemas. Forty days after His birth, the Divine Child is brought to the Temple in Jerusalem in obedience to the Law of Moses (Leviticus 12). Though the Most Holy Virgin Mary had no need of purification, she humbly fulfills the Law, offering Christ to God. At the Temple, Christ is met by the righteous Elder Simeon, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before seeing the Messiah. Taking the Child into his arms, Simeon proclaims the timeless words prayed by the Church at Vespers: “Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace…” (Luke 2:29–32) Simeon also delivers his fearful prophecy to the Mother of God — that a sword would pierce her soul, revealing the thoughts of many hearts. Alongside Simeon stands St Anna the Prophetess, an 84-year-old widow who served God with fasting and prayer day and night. She gives thanks to God and proclaims Christ to all who awaited the redemption of Jerusalem. This feast stands at the meeting point of the Old and New Testaments. Simeon and Anna are the last righteous figures of the Old Covenant, deemed worthy to meet Christ face to face. The Feast of the Meeting of the Lord is among the most ancient Christian feasts, celebrated by saints such as: St Gregory the Theologian St Gregory of Nyssa St Cyril of Jerusalem St John Chrysostom Its solemn celebration was intensified after miraculous deliverance from plague in 6th-century Constantinople. This video also explores the icon “Simeon’s Prophecy” or “The Softening of Evil Hearts”, depicting the Mother of God pierced by seven swords — the fulfillment of Simeon’s words in Luke 2:35. 📿 Watch, reflect, and enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s humble offering for the salvation of the world. 00:00 Introduction – The Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ 00:20 Feast Day Overview – February 2 (Candlemas) 00:32 Christ Presented in the Temple (Luke 2) 00:40 The Law of Moses & Purification 00:58 The Humility of the Most Holy Virgin Mary 01:08 The Righteous Elder Simeon 01:33 The Nunc Dimittis Explained 01:55 Simeon’s Prophecy to the Mother of God 02:15 St Anna the Prophetess 02:38 Iconography – Simeon’s Prophecy 02:56 Old Testament Meets the New 03:00 Ancient Origins of the Feast 03:20 Plague, Prayer, and Miraculous Deliverance 03:52 Hymnographers of the Feast 04:08 The Icon of the Softening of Evil Hearts 04:47 Imperial Celebration in Constantinople https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #MeetingOfTheLord #Candlemas #PresentationOfChrist #February2 #LifeOfChrist #CatholicFaith #OrthodoxFaith #GospelOfLuke #SaintSimeon #SaintAnna #ChurchFathers

Topics

• Salvation
• Jesus Christ