US EditionHow Candlemas became the Christian feast of light and renewal
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Also known as the Candle Festival, it is the day when the candles are blessed by the Church to celebrate the presentation at the temple of Jesus. In the United States instead we talk about Marmot Day, told in the movie "Ricomincio da capo" with Bill Murray
Outside the cathedral, vendors are celebrating a surge in sales thanks to the tradition of Candlemas. Demand for religious items grows every year.
Today – February 2nd – the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, known in Poland as Candlemas. It marks the symbolic end of the Christmas season and the only day of the year when candles are blessed. Since 1997, it has also been the World Day of Consecrated Life. Is attendance at Mass obligatory on Candlemas?
The Church celebrates this February 2nd one of her oldest festivities, documented since the 4th century. It is the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and the Purification of Mary, an event that marks the entrance of Jesus into the Jewish religious community. According to the Gospel of Luke, the rite was fulfilled in Jerusalem according to the law of Moses. The offering made by Mary and Joseph—a pair of turtledoves or two pigeons—reflects the ec…
Forty days after Christmas, the Church leads us to the Temple in Jerusalem, where Mary and Joseph bring the Child Jesus to fulfill the Law. This event, known as the Presentation of the Lord, is called Candlemas in Polish tradition. This feast has profound Christological and Mariological dimensions, where obedience to the Law, prophecy, and the announcement of the way come together. The article What should we know about Candlemas? comes from the …
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