Details from Mosaic of the Presentation in the Temple, Marko Rupnik. |
"Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
'Behold, this child is destinedfor the fall and rise of many in Israel,
and to be a sign that will be contradicted
—and you yourself a sword will pierce—
so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed'"
(Luke 2:34-35).