Reflection for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

"Christian life calls for dynamism and willingness to walk, allowing oneself to be guided by the Holy Spirit. Immobility isn’t appropriate for Christian witness and the mission of the Church. The world is in need of Christians who let themselves move; who don’t tire of walking on the paths of life, to bring to all Jesus’ consoling word. Every baptized person has received the vocation to proclaim, to proclaim something, to proclaim Jesus — the vocation to the evangelizing mission: to proclaim Jesus!....

"These believing figures [Mary, Joseph, Simeon, and Anna] are enveloped in wonder because they allow themselves to be seized and involved by the events happening under their eyes. The ability to marvel at the things that surround us fosters the religious experience and makes fruitful the encounter with the Lord. The inability to marvel, on the contrary, renders one indifferent and widens the distance between the path of faith and everyday life. Brothers and sisters, be in movement always, leaving yourselves open to wonder!"

--Pope Francis, Angelus, February 2, 2020