5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
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5. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
We contemplate the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple at Jerusalem, sitting among the teachers, listening and asking questions. After three days of anxious search, Mary and Joseph find Him. He reminds them gently: “Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business?”
This mystery teaches zeal for the divine will. Even in youth, Christ shows that obedience to God surpasses every earthly concern. Mary and Joseph do not fully understand, but accept the mystery in faith. We too must seek God first, trusting that every loss, every delay, may lead us closer to finding Him where He truly dwells.