A Light to the Nations

Last Sunday in our readings we had Jesus’ presentation at the temple and the joy that that gave the faithful Simeon and Anna who encountered him.  We have there the Song of Simeon where Simeon held the baby Jesus in his arms and praised him as a light for revelation to the gentiles and for glory for God’s people Israel.  What Simeon says is significant.   “Gentiles” means nations, and there are really two groups of people in the world.  There is God’s nation, the Church Israel, and then there...