Oh, ever living God, today the Church celebrates the presentation of Mary in the Temple, and the Gospel reading is the story of Jesus coming to the tax collector Zaccheaus. Jesus sees him in the tree and invites himself to his house. Zaccheaus is so overcome he has an immediate conversion and expresses remorse for his behavior.
Give me the grace today to see in the Presentation of Mary, how Jesus comes to dwell in her womb to bring us to salvation. May I work toward my conversion that Jesus dwells in me through Baptism and the other sacraments, and comes to me in the Holy Eucharist. Allow me the grace to ever seek the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Lady of the Presentation, pray for me.
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