The Presentation of Mary in the Temple (21 November): Give Up Everything for God

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In this inspiring Catholic homily for November 21 — the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple — we reflect deeply on the beauty, meaning, and spiritual power of Mary’s early life and her total consecration to God. Drawing from Holy Tradition, this sermon recounts how Saints Joachim and Anne, unable to conceive, begged God for a child and promised to dedicate that child entirely to His service. When Mary was born, they remained faithful to their vow. At only three years old, Mary was presented in the Temple, where she lived a life of purity, prayer, and consecration for twelve years. It was during this sacred period that she vowed perpetual virginity — offering her whole being to God. This homily movingly connects Mary’s consecration to the Annunciation, her response to the angel, and her immaculate example of humility, purity, and perfect obedience to God’s will. It also explores the beauty and value of virginity, consecrated life, and religious vocations in our modern world. On this feast day, we are called to pray for vocations and to reflect on the ways God may be calling us personally to service, sacrifice, and holiness. If you feel God calling you — do not be afraid. Give yourself to Him, and He will take care of you. 📌 May Our Lady, Mother of Consecrated Life, intercede for all who are discerning a religious vocation. 00:00 – Sign of the Cross 00:16 – Introduction to the Homily 00:27 – The Beauty of the Feast of Our Lady’s Presentation 01:18 – Stained Glass Depictions in the Church 01:56 – Tradition: St. Anne’s Prayer for a Child 02:42 – The Birth of Mary 03:13 – Mary Dedicated to God From Birth 03:21 – Mary Presented at the Temple at Age Three 03:56 – Mary’s Twelve Years in the Temple 04:06 – Mary’s Vow of Perpetual Virginity 05:09 – Entrusting Mary to St. Joseph 05:55 – The Annunciation Begins 06:13 – Mary Troubled by the Angel’s Appearance 06:56 – Mary’s Question About Virginity 07:28 – The Angel’s Explanation 08:00 – Mary’s Fiat — “Behold the Handmaid of the Lord” 08:23 – Reflection Transition 08:38 – The Beauty of Virginity in God’s Eyes 09:27 – Consecrated Life vs. Marriage 10:22 – Christ and Mary as Virgins 10:48 – Purity as a Pearl of Great Price 11:02 – A Call for Consecrated Souls 11:35 – Few Have the Courage to Respond 12:02 – “Don’t Be Afraid to Follow Him” 12:18 – Pray for Religious Vocations 12:57 – Closing Prayer & Sign of the Cross For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us 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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #FeastDay #PresentationOfMary #BlessedVirginMary #MarianDevotion #ReligiousVocations #ConsecratedLife #CatholicSermon #LatinMass #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #Annunciation #Purity #Holiness #CatholicTeachi