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Tag: Who was Simeon?
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The Prophecy of Simeon
St Thomas a Becket (1118 Approx – 1170) St Thomas Becket was born in Cheapside, London. His father had progressed from being a textile merchant to a rental property owner in London. St Thomas often visited one of his father’s rich friends estates, where hunting and hawking were common sports. At ten, St Thomas Becket…
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Simeon Meets The Baby Jesus
Chapter 2 – Birth and Childhood of Jesus Story No. 9 of 12 (Lk 2:22-35) Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to Jerusalem. It was Jewish custom to present all first-born males to the Lord after forty days and offer a sacrifice, a pair of doves or two young pigeons. While in the Temple…