I too echo Kelly and Sue in that Joseph doesn't get anything in this gospel! Seemingly, the only reason he is mentioned is to explain the connection to Bethlehem! I wonder if this is an early example of the focus that some Christians put on Mary?
I'm gonna come clean here and say that I have never liked the Post-Communion canticle (Simeon's song 2:29-32) in the liturgy! :) Don't get me wrong, in the context of Simeon, it is beautiful. A man who was ready to leave this world was praising God both for the opportunity to see the Savior but also to go to glory! After reading it here it helps confirm my opinion that it doesn't make sense to have a congregation sing this! While I would love to feel that all people were moved with the same passion as Simeon during church, its a bit presumptuous. To me, it almost sounds like "Lord, I'm done here, let me go watch football..."
I don't want to post this without giving a little shout-out to Anna (2:36-38). You never hear about her, I wonder what her story is?
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