The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple

The Church celebrates Mary’s dedication to God as she entered the Temple in Jerusalem. Tradition holds that her parents, Joachim and Anna, brought her there when she was three years old. This account comes from early Christian tradition rather than the four Gospels. The feast looks ahead to her becoming the Mother of Christ, the living dwelling place of God. It invites us to offer our own lives to Him, with the trust and readiness shown by Mary.