“Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted” (Luke 2:35). 1 John 2:3-11; Luke 2:22-35 The end of the year 2021 will occasion the ...

It's the birthday of Estonian composer Arvo Part, one of the greatest living composers. He's spent much of his life composing religious works — including this Biblical text, the Nunc Dimittis, or ...

Definition of CANTICLE OF SIMEON • Dictionary meaning of Canticle of Simeon • Words with similar meaning as Canticle of Simeon ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Learn to "detect" the presence of God in smallness, as did the two elders of the Temple, Simeon and Anna, who thanks to their "clear eyes" were "capable of seeing beyond ...

For those who recognize Christ as the savior, death is not an end or a form of "annihilation," Pope Francis wrote in his general audience catechesis. It is a kind of "sister" that introduces the ...

The original Nunc Dimittis were the opening words of a canticle or song, credited to Simeon, a Jew, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.