Liturgical Colour : Red
Sequentia Sancti Evangelii secundum Lucam – Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke
Luke 2 : 33-40
In illo tempore : Erat Joseph et Maria Mater Jesu, mirantes super his quae dicebantur de illo. Et benedixit illis Simeon, et dixit ad Mariam Matrem ejus : Ecce, positus est hic in ruinam et in resurrectionem multorum in Israel : et in signum, cui contradicetur : et tuam ipsius animam pertransibit gladius, ut revelentur ex multis cordibus cogitationes.
Et erat Anna prophetissa, filia Phanuel, de tribu Aser : haec processerat in diebus multis, et vixerat cum viro suo annis septem a virginitate sua. Et haec vidua usque ad annos octoginta quatuor. : quae non discedebat de templo, jejuniis et obsecrationibus serviens nocte ac die.
Et haec, ipsa hora superveniens, confitebatur Domino, et loquebatur de illo omnibus, qui exspectabant redemptionem Israel. Et ut perfecerunt omnia secundum legem Domini, reversi sunt in Galilaeam in civitatem suam Nazareth. Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur, plenus sapientia : et gratia Dei erat in illo.
English translation
At that time, Joseph and Mary, the mother of Jesus, were wondering at these things which were spoken concerning Him. 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, and your own soul shall be pierced by a sword, that out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.”
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, and she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity. And she was a widow until eighty-four years, who does not depart from the Temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.
Now she comes in at the same hour, confessed to the Lord, and spoke of Him who looked for the redemption of Israel. And after they had performed all things according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth. And the Child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom, and the grace of God was in Him.
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