The Meeting of the Lord

What a tender scene the Meeting of the Lord shows us! The venerable elder Simeon, holding the infant God in his hands, on either side of him are the righteous Joseph and the Most Holy Mother of God. Not far away is the Prophetess Anna, an eighty-year-old faster and woman of prayer. Their eyes are all directed toward the Savior. Their attention is absorbed by Him and they drink in spiritual sweetness from Him, which feeds their souls. You can judge for yourself how blessed was the state of these souls!

2/15/2023

Homily on the Meeting of the Lord

St. Theophan the Recluse

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Homily on the Meeting of the Lord

St. Theophan the Recluse

What a tender scene the Meeting of the Lord shows us! The venerable elder Simeon, holding the infant God in his hands, on either side of him are the righteous Joseph and the Most Holy Mother of God. Not far away is the Prophetess Anna, an eighty-year-old faster and woman of prayer. Their eyes are all directed toward the Savior. Their attention is absorbed by Him and they drink in spiritual sweetness from Him, which feeds their souls. You can judge for yourself how blessed was the state of these souls!

The Meeting of the Lord

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The Meeting of the Lord

On the day of the Meeting of the Lord, an encounter occurred between the Old and New Testaments. Old Testament humanity ­ in the person of the Elder Simeon and the Prophetess Anna ­ saw with it's own eyes, in the Person of the Child Jesus, the realization of all its expectations and the meaning of its own existence. Old Testament humanity, although it was not deprived of Divine Revelation concerning the meaning of life and even had communion with God to a limited extent, all the same, became increasingly more conscious of the limited degree of this communion.

The Meeting of Our Lord

Archbishop Dmitri (Royster)

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The Meeting of Our Lord

Archbishop Dmitri (Royster)

God literally entered the world, into time and history. He was physically present in the midst of His people, His creatures whom He loves. Our Lord took on human nature in order to reconcile unto Himself, man who had strayed far from the Source of his life.

The Meeting of the Lord

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The Meeting of the Lord

The Church teaches the Law of God, righteousness and piety, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit are bestowed in the Mystery of Chrismation; but meeting God always requires the exploit of faith ­ the readiness to accept everything that will be pleasing to Him.

Presentation of Christ in the Temple

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Presentation of Christ in the Temple

An important custom was for the couple to take their first-born son to the Temple. The baby was taken to the Temple forty days after his birth and was dedicated to God. In addition, if the parents were wealthy, they were to bring a lamb and a young pigeon or a turtle dove to be offered as a sacrifice at the Temple. The custom provided that if the parents were poor, they were to offer two pigeons or two turtle doves for the sacrifice.

St. Simeon the God-Receiver Teaches Us How to Die

On the Meeting of the Lord

St. Innocent of Kherson

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St. Simeon the God-Receiver Teaches Us How to Die

On the Meeting of the Lord

St. Innocent of Kherson

Whoever desires a death like that of St. Simeon, let him walk his path: Be righteous and pious, believe in the Redeemer, try to become the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit—and you will be vouchsafed to behold your Savior!

We are More Blessed Than Simeon the God-Receiver

A Word on the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

His Holiness Patriarch Pimen (Izvekov)

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We are More Blessed Than Simeon the God-Receiver

A Word on the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

His Holiness Patriarch Pimen (Izvekov)

We see a lot of things that are salvific for us throughout our lives.

“Is it reasonable to care about everything but the soul?”

Sermon on the Meeting of the Lord

Archimandrite Vasile (Vasilache)

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“Is it reasonable to care about everything but the soul?”

Sermon on the Meeting of the Lord

Archimandrite Vasile (Vasilache)

Our earthly life is a chain of tests and trials, through which our soul is clearly revealed. We are required to prepare ourselves with all sanctity to prepare to meet God in His Second Coming, when He rewards each according to his deeds.

The Peace of the Knowledge of God

Sermon on the Meeting of the Lord. Luke 2:22–40

Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky)

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The Peace of the Knowledge of God

Sermon on the Meeting of the Lord. Luke 2:22–40

Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky)

The feast of the Meeting of the Lord tells us about an event that moves our souls—the aged elder Simeon holds in his arms the Divine Infant forty-days-old, and bids farewell to earthly life, raising the immortal hymn to God: Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace…”

On the Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Archpriest Andrew Phillips

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On the Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Archpriest Andrew Phillips

Today's Feast has no fewer than four different names. Each name recalls a different aspect of this Feast. What are they?

The Meeting of the Lord: a Priesthood of Sacrifice

Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)

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The Meeting of the Lord: a Priesthood of Sacrifice

Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)

Waiting patiently, not desiring to acquire quickly the promise, but devoting years, decades of his life longing for the promise of God, all this humbles the heart of man and makes him more like unto the One Whom he is about to receive, Christ.

Meeting of the Lord

Igumen Nektary (Morozov)

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Meeting of the Lord

Igumen Nektary (Morozov)

It’s our meeting with the Lord. It’s our personal feast of the Meeting of Lord in the Temple. We might have forgotten when it happened and under what circumstances, we may have no “icon” for this meeting, but if this day was in our life, if we had this meeting, it is for a reason.

The Feast of the Meeting: a Celebration of the Elderly

Fr. Lawrence Farley

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The Feast of the Meeting: a Celebration of the Elderly

Fr. Lawrence Farley

What does this mean? It means that faithful service is important, and that God honours age. It means that our own goal should be to grow similarly old in the service of God, so that God can confide in us as He did to Simeon and Anna.

“Mine Eyes Have Seen…”

Archpriest Andrei Tkachev

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“Mine Eyes Have Seen…”

Archpriest Andrei Tkachev

If we read the story in the gospel according to St. Luke about the events that we now call the Meeting of the Lord, we notice that the divine promise of the 90th psalm was fulfilled in the elder Simeon.

To Become Bearers of God

A Homily on the Meeting of the Lord

Archimdrite Kirill (Pavlov)

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To Become Bearers of God

A Homily on the Meeting of the Lord

Archimdrite Kirill (Pavlov)

Righteous Symeon was found worthy to be such not only because he received the Youth in his arms, but particularly because he bore Christ in his heart together with the Father and Holy Spirit. Thereby, not only the elder Symeon has been granted the high dignity of bearing Christ in his arms and being a God-Receiver, but many others have been able to know this honor.

The Meeting of the Lord

Archpriest Victor Potapov

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The Meeting of the Lord

Archpriest Victor Potapov

As with all the sacred events celebrated by the twelve great feasts, the Meeting of the Lord also is rich in content that is difficult immediately to grasp. Let us dwell in thought only as it were on the historical meaning of the event.

The Spiritual Meaning of the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

Hieromonk Job (Gumerov)

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The Spiritual Meaning of the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord

Hieromonk Job (Gumerov)

What is the Spiritual Meaning of the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord? Why did the meeting of Elder Simeon with the Infant Jesus become a great Christian feast day? Hieromonk Job (Gumerov) talks about today’s feast.

The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

Fr. Ted Bobosh

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The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

Fr. Ted Bobosh

We can consider what the Temple is in Judaism and what it means that Jesus Christ both fulfills and supersedes the Temple.

Homily On The Meeting Of The Lord

Delivered by His Grace Bishop Atanasije (Jevtic), 1995 in Pozarevac

Bishop Atanasije (Jevtic)

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Homily On The Meeting Of The Lord

Delivered by His Grace Bishop Atanasije (Jevtic), 1995 in Pozarevac

Bishop Atanasije (Jevtic)

Whenever we seek after something great, good, lasting, true, righteous, humanly, beautiful, holy, then we seek after the Face of God, we seek Christ – the Image of the Invisible God. Our people today are in this search.

The Meeting of the Lord in Icons and Frescoes

Photo gallery

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The Meeting of the Lord in Icons and Frescoes

Photo gallery

The iconography for the Meeting of the Lord is based upon the Gospel passage of St. Luke (Lk. 2:22-39). On the icons, frescoes, and miniatures the key activity is the Theotokos giving the Child into the hands of Symeon; behind her is Joseph the Betrothed carrying doves either in his hands or in a cage, and behind Symeon is the prophetess Anna with a scroll in her hands.

The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple

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The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple

The Feast of the Meeting of the Lord is among the most ancient feasts of the Christian Church. Despite its early origin, this Feast was not celebrated so splendidly until the sixth century.

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