The Loft LA - Progressive Christianity in Podcast Form

After eight days have passed, Mary and Joseph circumcise their child and give him the name Jesus. They return to the temple in Jerusalem to enact the sacred birth rituals of their culture and tradition. Rituals mark sacred turning points in our lives. As new parents, Mary and Joseph would reasonably be nervous about the future of their family. Given this, the invitation for us is to view these sacred rituals as a response to and a reminder of the ancestral legacy upon which we stand.