SIXTH DAY - 13 NOVEMBER The Purification of Mary Most Holy Scripture Passage Now, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was with him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, He took him into his arms and blessed God saying: "Now, Master, You may let Your servant go in peace, according to Your word for my eyes have seen Your salvation which You prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for Your people Israel." (Luke 2:25-32) Consideration Let is consider the profound humility of Mary Most Holy walking to the temple, the Queen of heaven and earth, for whom every carriage of the sun would not be a decent chair. She goes to fulfill the law and the Mother of the Supreme Legislator wishing to appear blemished, who is most pure Virgin before birth, during birth and after birth, and surpasses in innocence purity itself. She also offers to the eternal Father Her beloved Son as Divine image, and as our likeness, that of the Word so that He may be pleased, seeing His portrait and that of our nature so that He may be moved with pity. And thus on seeing Him Simeon explained: Now, Lord, You can let Your servant go in peace, because my eyes had seen your health. He saw it, and the whole world saw it, at the expense of the purity of Mary, so that with the shadows of being blemished, the mirror of Her beauty would be more pleasing to God. Reflection So who is more pure than the sun, purifies for you; and you with a thousand impurities refuse to purify your soul? (Continue meditating for a quarter of an hour) Prayer Most humble Virgin, Mother of purity itself. Celestial world that includes the immensity of God Himself and because of Your great love for us, You put Yourself of the level of the unworthiness of other women. We beg You to make us so humble that we may not become unworthy of Your mercies and that we may perform exactly the Divine Law that we may never separate ourselves from it. Purify our souls infected by the horrible plague of so many sins. Purify the atmosphere that surrounds us, so that it may not kill us because You have given us Your Son the health of the world, let not Your clemency regret of giving Him to us until the last hour, so that we may accompany You in the temple of glory. Amen. Let us pray 5 Hail Marys in honor of the five letters of the most sweet name of MARIA. Nuestra Señora de la Salud, stay close to comfort us! ¡Viva Virgen de la Salud!