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The Sixth Day in the Octave of ChristmasLuke 2:36-40There was a prophetess, Anna,the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.She was advanced in years,having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.She never left the temple,but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.And coming forward at that very time,she gave thanks to God and spoke about the childto all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.

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The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the the Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas by Mr. Clement Harrold. Christmas Weekday First Reading: First John 2: 12-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Gospel: Luke 2: 36-40   Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com If you've been wanting to grow in your knowledge of sacred Scripture or learn how to share God's Word with others, check out Dr. John Bergsma's weekly show, The Word of the Lord, where Dr. Bergsma unpacks the Sunday mass readings and carefully guides the faithful to a deeper understanding of salvation history. Sign up for your 30-day free trial today at stpaulcenter.com/memberships

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Friends of the Rosary,Today, on the sixth day of Christmas, we honor another saint who obtained the glory of martyrdom, the third-century martyr Felix, who, fearless of dangers, strengthened the weak, baptized the catechumens, and converted infidels to the faith.Peace and joy permeate this season of Christmas. However, we must face the reality of hardships, persecutions, and other forms of suffering. And Christmas martyrdoms such as St. Stephen, Holy Innocents, Thomas Becket, and St. Felix speak to us today.God transformed their cruel and tragic deaths, and they will forever be honored in Heaven.Jesus' birth didn't remove suffering from our lives, but it did transform it, enabling us to share in the glorious sufferings of all saints who have united themselves most fully to Christ.The example of Christ, and of all his saints, encourages us under all trials to suffer with patience, and even with joy. We should find that if we courageously take up our crosses, he will make them light by bearing them with us.As St. Francis de Sales explained, the soul thus abandoned in the eyes of men now possesses God rather than creatures.Ave MariaCome, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• December 30, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

In today's God Sighting, Katherine Bom, Executive Director of RefugeeNet, shares a brief reflection on a moment when God's presence became visible in an unexpected way. May this story invite you to pause and recognize where love is already taking root.To learn more about RefugeeNet, visit: https://refugee-net.org/Faith to Go is a ministry of The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Click here to learn more about EDSD's great work in our region and how you can support this ministry.Remember to get in contact with us!Email: faithtogo@edsd.orgInstagram: @faithtogo

Join Father Kevin Drew as he preaches on this The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas. Today's readings First Reading: 1 John 2:12-17 Psalm: Psalm 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Gospel: Luke 2:36-40 Catholic Radio Network

What Simeon and Anna have to teach us - Fr. Lucas Laborde. Click here for today's readings.What strikes you in the fact that God has chosen these messengers to bring you such important news? What does it tell you about God and about your own faith journey? What does it imply for our relationship with the Church?

Welcome to Peace on Earth and the Sixth Day of Christmas. Today's Gospel comes from Luke 2:36–40, where we meet the prophetess Anna — a woman who spent decades in the Temple, praying and waiting for the redemption of Israel. What if Anna wasn't a stranger to Mary? What if she knew her — prayed with her — watched her grow in faith? Reflecting on this possibility has deeply changed the way I pray the Fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary: the Presentation. Anna becomes not just a passerby, but a spiritual mother, a faithful witness, and a woman who helped shape Mary's journey. Today, we're invited to reflect on the women in our own lives who have led us in faith — through prayer, devotion, sacrifice, and love. Maybe today is the day to thank them. Let us pray for grateful hearts and for the grace to be faithful witnesses to others, just as Anna was. Amen.   #PeaceOnEarth #SixthDayOfChristmas #ProphetessAnn #MaryMotherOfGod #JoyfulMysteries #PresentationOfTheLord #CatholicReflection #DailyGospel #LukeGospel #CatholicFaith #WomenOfFaith #RosaryReflection

Evening lessons: Psalms 147; Song of Songs 7; Luke 23:50-24:12.  Praise the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God; indeed a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful.

Sixth Day of Christmas Saint of the Day: St. Egwin of Evesham; a Seventh- and Eighth-Century English noble who became the bishop of Worcester, England, in 692; his clergy found him too strict, so he went to Rome; when he returned, he founded Evesham Monastery, at the prompting of a vision of Mary; . in 709, Egwin returned to Rome, accompanied by King Cenred of Mercia and King Offa of the East Saxons; St. Egwin died in 717 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/30/25 Gospel: Luke 2:36-40

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the the Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas by Mr. Clement Harrold. Christmas Weekday First Reading: First John 2: 12-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Gospel: Luke 2: 36-40   Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com If you've been wanting to grow in your knowledge of sacred Scripture or learn how to share God's Word with others, check out Dr. John Bergsma's weekly show, The Word of the Lord, where Dr. Bergsma unpacks the Sunday mass readings and carefully guides the faithful to a deeper understanding of salvation history. Sign up for your 30-day free trial today at stpaulcenter.com/memberships

Homily from the Mass offered on Monday, December 30th - 1st Reading: 1 John 2:12-17 - Gospel Reading: Luke 2:36-40 - To support the podcast financially, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Generosity makes you a missionary.Tuesday • 12/30/2025 •The Sixth Day of Christmas, Year TwoThis morning's Scriptures are: Psalm 20; Psalm 21; 1 Kings 17:17–24; 3 John 1–15; John 4:46–54This morning's Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)

Psalm 110Psalm 130Canticle: Colossians 1Reading: 2 Peter 1Intercessions: Let your favor rest upon us, Lord.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Do not hide your face from me; in you I put my trust.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Psalm 85Psalm 89Reading 1: Colossians 1, 2Reading 2: From a treatise On the Refutation of All Heresies by St. Hippolytus, priestSt. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Psalm 93Canticle: Daniel 3Psalm 148Reading: Isaiah 9Intercessions: Beloved Son of God, hear us.St. Helena Ministries is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations may be tax-deductibleSupport us at: sthelenaministries.com/supportPresentation of the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) from The Liturgy of the Hours (Four Volumes) © 1975, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. The texts of Biblical readings are reproduced from the New American Bible © 1975

Read OnlineThere was a prophetess, Anna… She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.  And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.  Luke 2:36–38Like Simeon, Anna was among those “awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.” She belonged to the faithful remnant of Israel who believed in the prophecies, understood the Messiah's spiritual and salvific role, and awaited His coming with great hope.Because Anna “never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer,” she was deeply attuned to God's voice. Her life of prayer made her sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, especially on that glorious day when Jesus was presented and ritually redeemed in the Temple.Imagine Mary and Joseph's reaction to Simeon's prophetic words and then to Anna's. They might have expected the ritual offering and dedication to be a routine event. Yet, the joy and prophetic words of Simeon and Anna must have filled them with awe and wonder at the profound mystery of their Child's identity and mission.Like Simeon and Anna, we are called to be part of the faithful remnant today. The chaos and immorality that plague our world can easily lead to discouragement or anger. When this turmoil is close to home, within our families or communities, it becomes even more challenging. Anna's example in today's Gospel offers us a powerful model of how to live our lives. While most of us cannot remain in church night and day, fasting and praying, we are all called to carry the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within us, making our souls temples of God.Saint Teresa of Ávila speaks highly of the prayer of recollection, a practice that helps us become more aware of God's presence within. This prayer takes place on two levels. First, “active” recollection is an intentional meditation in which we seek God within the temple, or “castle,” of our souls. It's an active turning inward to find God dwelling within us by grace.Over time, as we deepen in this prayer, it becomes “passive” recollection. God begins to take the lead, and we sense His presence more profoundly throughout the day, calling us to be with Him in the temple of our souls. Those who practice these forms of recollection are like Anna who spent day and night in the Temple, attuned to God's voice.Reflect, today, on God's invitation to imitate Anna's life of prayer. By following her example, you, too, will become more attuned to the voice of God and the promptings of the Holy Spirit. You will recognize the many ways the Messiah comes to you and is present all around you. This grace will empower you to overcome the evils and challenges of the world, making you a member of God's faithful remnant, awaiting His consolation and redemption.Most glorious Messiah, You see the chaos in our world, and You come to those who seek You to deliver them and set them free. Help me to become a member of Your faithful remnant, always turning to You in trust and seeking You day and night. Jesus, I trust in You.Image via picrylSource of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Morning lessons: Psalms 146; Wisdom 10; Revelation 21:15-22:5.  Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I have my being I will praise the Lord.

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Delivered by Nia from the Parish of Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia. 1 John 2: 12-17; Rs psalm 96: 7-8a.8b-9.10; Lukas 2: 36-40.LOVE OF GOD CONQUERS LOVE OF THE WORLD  Our meditation today is entitled: Love of God ConquersLove of the World. The first letter of John in today's first reading invitesthe faithful to re-examine the direction of their love and the attachment oftheir lives. The writer of the letter reminds us that Jesus Christ has forgiventhe sins of mankind through His loving obedience, even to the point ofsuffering and death.  That sacrifice is not ordinary, but an act ofredemption that changes man's relationship with God. Christ bore the punishmentthat should fall upon men, that they might be reconciled to the Father andobtain new life. Therefore, the life of believers is no longer based on worldlydesires, but on love for the Lord, the Savior. In response to that redeeming love, John invites thepeople to strengthen their love for God, not for the world and everything init. The world in the sense of this letter is not God's good creation, but asystem of human desires that is selfish and takes the men away from God.Everything that comes from the world—the desires of the flesh, the lusts of theeyes, and the pride of life—do not come from the Father. When man allowshimself to be dominated by that impulse, he loses his love for God. The desire of the flesh points to an impulse thatindulges lust and unbridled self-pleasure. Eye desire is an inner attitude thatis easily attracted to outward things, position, and possession, as ifhappiness were measured by what is seen. While the arrogance of life reflectspride that is rooted in a sense of self-sufficiency, without the need for God.Even though all this is temporary and will pass, because the world with all itsdesires is heading for destruction. On the contrary, those who abide in God'slove will live forever. Love for God is not just a religious feeling, but areal life choice. It is manifested in obedience, faithfulness, and awillingness to rearrange the priorities of life according to God's will. Itgives a new direction to the way humans view suffering, sacrifice, and service. One of the beautiful examples of faith is displayed bythe prophetess Hannah in the Gospel of Luke. After experiencing a life that wasnot easy, she chose to stay in the Temple, praying and fasting day and night.Hannah did not seek comfort in worldly things, but offered her life to God infaithfulness and hope. When little Jesus was presented in the Temple, Hannahwas able to recognize God's work of salvation and praise Him. Her attitudeshows that a heart that is directed to God will be sensitive to His presence. Let us pray. In the name of the Father ... O merciful God,purify our minds and hearts from all the desires of this world that take ourattention away from You and save us from all the temptations of this world.Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost ... In the name of theFather ...

Lk 2:36-40There was a prophetess, Anna,the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.She was advanced in years,having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.She never left the temple,but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.And coming forward at that very time,she gave thanks to God and spoke about the childto all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.When they had fulfilled all the prescriptionsof the law of the Lord,they returned to Galilee,to their own town of Nazareth.The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom;and the favor of God was upon him.

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On the sixth day of Christmas your tour guides Holly Crawford, Dan Hansen, Stan Solo and Francine Cochrane and Jason Thomason, give to you their favorite Christmas movies. Follow us on Facebook at Disney Friends of the Grand Circle Tour Podcast, on Instagram at @grandcircletourpodcast  and on YouTube at @grandcircletour Brought to you by https://celebratingflorida.com/  and https://mei-travel.com/ The Grand Circle Tour Podcast is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. As to Disney artwork/properties: © Disney. Disclosure | Privacy Policy

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Alec and Nick discuss the algorithm as a mysterious force within the production and consumption of music. Despite being used daily in our various contendings with digital platforms and culture, the term is often misunderstood. The conversation loosely defines the term as "some kind of procedure," embarking on a survey of chance (Cage), serialism (Schoenberg), Bach & Hindustani classical music, scales and modes, The League of Automatic Music Composers, Laurie Spiegel, newer electronic music, and more—as well as philosophical debates between form and process. Is an algorithm a dialectic? Do algorithms produce form, or does form precede an algorithmic process? Ultimately, the discussion draws latent comparisons to the idea of musical truth and an algorithm itself, and outlines a reversal of algorithm as a set of procedures that would create and bring music into a being, to a process that now entraps and contains it. The episode concludes with a discussion of algorithms that bring us to a contemporary visual culture of music, tying in The Velvet Underground & Warhol, Rosalía, Björk, and more.

Crystal Rivers | Word for Now | Nov 10, 2025 Understand that Scripture—not any pastor, tradition, or popular teaching—is the final authority on what Jesus' return, Revelation, and the end of the age really mean, so you must lay down appeals to “big names” and let the Bible interpret its own symbols, like the seven heads being seven mountains and seven kings, and the waters being peoples and nations, instead of forcing ideas like modern “seven mountains” lists onto the text. Recognize that the book of Revelation is not a sealed, mystical code but an open prophetic book that often explains its own mysteries, and that much of your confusion comes from misinformation and inherited interpretations rather than from the Bible itself. Embrace a humble posture that lets fresh light from God correct old conclusions, knowing that spiritual beings project their own “light” and that even prophetic gifts can operate from demonic light if your heart is not cleansed, so you must submit your seeing, hearing, and discernment to the Holy Spirit through sanctification and the Word. See that humanity was created in the image and likeness of God as true sons and daughters—“baby gods” meant to grow into mature “sons of man” like Jesus, the developed Man—so that together, as His body, you continue God's creative work and become the corporate temple in which God rests as His Shekinah glory; this is the real meaning of Jesus' return in and through a fully built, measured church. Realize that the “days” of Genesis are ages framed by God's speaking, not simply 24-hour rotations, and that you are still in the sixth day where humanity is being formed into God's image, while the seventh day—God's rest, the new heavens and new earth—lies ahead as a future reality when God fully dwells in a mature humanity. Accept that in the age to come, none of your cars, devices, career milestones, or earthly accolades will matter; only the exercise of your heart in faith, obedience, priesthood, love, and engagement with God will follow you, which means you must prioritize living, working, and “breaking through” by priesthood rather than by sheer grind. Take seriously the study of Scripture, the tabernacle, the feasts, and the priesthood—even when they feel “boring”—because this is the curriculum of your eternity, and in this generation you have no excuse: tools like Bible Project, study resources, and even AI can help you go deep instead of remaining biblically ignorant while being fluent in trends and pop culture that will mean nothing in the age to come. Understand that your imagination is the shared canvas where God, demons, and physical reality all intersect; dreams, visions, trances, and inner pictures are not “less real,” but the very interface where spiritual things press into the natural, and what you meditate on, agree with, and repeatedly behold there can open doors for either heaven or darkness, which is why mind renewal with the Word is essential. Treat prophetic phenomena—gold dust, feathers, gemstone-like manifestations, angels appearing in human or symbolic forms, intense visions, multilocation experiences—as signs that point to deeper realities, not as the ultimate goal; prophetic operation is like talking to God on a phone with dark sayings that need interpretation, whereas God actually desires face-to-face, mouth-to-mouth communion with you, like He had with Moses, where His heart and presence are known plainly rather than through cryptic images. Let Moses' example rebuke your passivity: he turned his back on palace comfort for God, lingered in God's presence until God Himself had to send him out, valued God's presence above any promised land, and so became meek—emptied of worldliness—through fasting, separation, and relentless pursuit, which positioned him for a kind of communion higher than prophetic gifts. Recognize that while gifts, dreams, and visions are valuable, they are lower than love and direct fellowship; they will pass away, but the new-creation life of Christ in you is eternal, and God is inviting you beyond chasing manifestations into becoming a mature son or daughter who hosts His glory, interprets Scripture with Scripture, lives by priesthood, wars over your imagination, and goes deeper into God than the world's sorcerers go into darkness. Zoom every weekday : http://www.caveadullam.org/zoom

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Israel strikes Tehran for a sixth day as Iranian casualties rise.

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The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas - A Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly.  For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is with you, looking upon you with love, wanting to be heard deep within in your heart... The post The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas – A Christmas Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

“On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Six Geese A Laying ..." symbolizing the six days of the creation. Eggs are also a  universal symbol of new life. Prayer: Heavenly Father, we are reminded this day that there is holiness in the ordinary. There is holiness in the birth of a new child, in the creation of life, and in the ordinary task of raising those children. We are blessed to all be Your children, brothers, and sisters in Christ. Help us to bear our unique responsibility to bring forth into the world the gifts we have received. Lord, let us see the holiness every day in the face of children. Amen. The post The Sixth Day of Christmas – A Prayerful Meditation on the Twelve Days of Christmas – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for the Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas by Mr. Clement Harrold. Christmas Weekday First Reading: First John 2: 12-17 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 96: 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Gospel: Luke 2: 36-40   Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com

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Read OnlineThere was a prophetess, Anna…She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.  And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.  Luke 2:36–38We all have a unique and sacred calling given to us from God. Each one of us is called to fulfill that calling with generosity and wholehearted commitment. As the famous prayer of Saint John Henry Newman puts it:God has created me to do Him some definite service. He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons…Anna, the prophetess, was given a very unique, one-of-a-kind mission. When she was young, she was married for seven years. Then after losing her husband, she remained a widow until she was eighty-four. During those decades of her life, the Scripture reveals that “She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.” What an incredible calling from God!Anna's unique calling was to be a prophetess. She fulfilled this calling by allowing her whole life to be a symbol of the Christian vocation. Her life was spent in prayer, fasting and, most especially, in anticipation. God called her to wait, year after year, decade after decade, for the one and definitive moment of her life: her encounter with the Christ Child in the Temple.Anna's prophetic life tells us that we each must live our lives in such a way that our ultimate goal is to continually prepare for the moment when we meet our divine Lord in the Temple of Heaven. Unlike Anna, most are not called to literal fasting and prayer every day all day within the church buildings. But like Anna, we must all foster an interior life of ongoing prayer and penance, and we must direct all of our actions in life to the praise and glory of God and the salvation of our souls. Though the way this universal vocation is lived out will be unique to each and every person, Anna's life is nonetheless a symbolic prophecy of every vocation. Reflect, today, upon how well you imitate this holy woman in your own life. Do you foster an interior life of prayer and penance and daily seek to devote yourself to the glory of God and the salvation of your soul? Evaluate your life this day in light of the wonderful prophetic life of Anna that we are given to ponder. Lord, I thank You for the powerful witness of the prophetess Anna. May her lifelong devotion to You, a life of continual prayer and sacrifice, be a model and inspiration for me and for all who follow You. I pray that You daily reveal to me the unique way in which I am called to live out my vocation to total dedication to You. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Simeon in the Temple by Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons

Sixth Day of CraftLit (2024) All of CraftLit's Christmas episodes can be found at LINK TO DAY 1 of the Twelve Days of CraftLit— VIDEO: AUDIO ONLY: If you missed the other days, here's a quick directory: DAY 1: DAY 2: DAY 3: DAY 4: DAY 5: DAY SIX Reginald on Christmas Presents (1904) By: Saki -    From: Reginald (1904) -    eText:   Read by: Bob Gonzalez -     Grandmother's Christmas Story (1913) By: Elizabeth M. Laws Hibberd / Faith Wynne (1836 - c. 1930) -   /   From:   eText: What the Little Bird Told the Christmas Tree (1913)   Read by: Ruth Golding -   Reginald's Christmas Revel (1904) By: Saki -    From: Reginald (1904) -    eText:   Read by: Bob Gonzalez -   -       Read by:  6:45 -       Read by:   (February 22, 1833-August 10, 1906) also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. She also wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Towne.       Read by:   Just a sweet little story of a child's Christmas dream - 19th Century fan fiction. -      Read by: Heather -       Read by:  13.37 Christmas Storms & Sunshine (1848) By: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell -   From: eText:   Read by: Ruth Golding -   _____ Digital Premium Audiobook Shop:  CraftLit's Socials Find everything here:  Join the newsletter:  Podcast site: http://craftlit.com Facebook:  Facebook group:  Pinterest:  TikTok podcast:  Spooky Narration:  Email: heather@craftlit.com Call and share your thoughts! 1-206-350-1642 SUPPORT THE SHOW! CraftLit App Premium feed  (only one tier available) PATREON:  (all tiers, below) Walter Harright - $5/mo for the same audio as on App Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties All tiers and benefits are also available as —YouTube Channel Memberships —Ko-Fi NEW at CraftLit.com — *Premium SITE Membership*  (identical to Patreon except more of your support goes to the CraftLit Team) If you want to join us for a particular Book or Watch Party but you don't want to subscribe, please use  or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. Please give us at least 24 hours to get your message and add you to the attendee list. Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) Call 1-206-350-1642