It’s easy to conceptualize the presentation of the Lord because we find it in Scripture. Luke’s Gospel tells of the Holy Family’s journey to the Temple when Jesus was 8 days old. According ...

February 2, 2025, the Presentation of the Lord: There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ways Mary plays a vital ...

After 2,000 years of retelling, the Jesus story has too often lost its shocking and revolutionary power. Bear Grylls’ book ...

Mary’s were the first eyes that gazed lovingly at the beauty of newborn Jesus, the first hands that caressed, fed, clothed, bathed, took care and loved Jesus. At the Presentation in the Temple ...

Luke describes Jesus' first appearance in the Temple far more gently. The ritual reason for the visit had less to do with Jesus' dedication to God than with Mary's ritual purification 40 days ...

Mary, Joseph, and Jesus once again escape, ... so that the movie can end with “Presentation of Jesus,” an occasion some Christians celebrate 40 days after Christmas.) ...

Mary is no stranger to us within Jesus’ ministry. She first encountered Him while possessed with seven demons, and after Jesus healed her from that torment, she became a devoted follower.

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

It’s easy to conceptualize the Presentation of the Lord because we find it in Scripture. Luke’s Gospel tells of the Holy Family’s journey to the Temple when Jesus was 8 days old.