Weekly Devotion — February 3, 2025
Dear Friend of St. Jude,
This Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Simeon waited patiently his whole life to meet Christ. He never lost hope as he waited because the Holy Spirit had said “that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.”
When Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple, Simeon immediately recognized Jesus. Simeon proclaimed that Jesus would be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” He tells us Jesus came for salvation for everyone in the world.
Oramos juntos: St. Jude, help me to be patient like Simeon. May I recognize the Lord’s presence in my life and be ready to respond to Him.
Yours in prayer,
Fr. Paul Keller, CMF
Provincial
Claretian Missionaries
USA-Canada Province