Jesus did not always tell people who he was; he told them to come and see for themselves. It is the same way the church spread in the early centuries: by attraction.
America's "The Word" columnist, Jaime L. Waters, reflects on how her Catholic faith informs her academic and spiritual understanding of sacred Scripture.
Simeon and Anna's story is a reminder of the virtue of patience and the necessity of waiting in the Christian life, even if you are prophets like they were.