6th day within the octave of Christmas

Today, Luke tells us of Anna whose orientation toward the worship of God is the necessity of her life, her fresh air. Anna, quite clearly, has heeded that the world and its temptation are passing away.
During this Octave of Christmas, let us take our cue from Anna. Jesus has been born in a manger. The King of Kings. Our fresh air. The necessity of our lives. Let us recognize that “a holy day has dawned upon us” and breathe in the fresh air that has entered our world with the birth of Christ.