February 2 marks the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. St Bede wrote of Christ as the Temple itself A sublime if slightly rubbed illumination stands at the start of the Gospels in the Codex ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.

January 12 Baptism of Lord Jesus ... February 2 Candlemas – Christian Christian celebration of the presentation of young Jesus in the temple to the aged Simeon. New beginnings are recognized. Candles ...

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To baptize the infant or not to baptize the infant? The answer to the question of infant baptism could depend on your denominational position, along with your interpretation of the Bible. Like many ...

Indeed, even after the 12 days leading up to Epiphany and the final day of the Christmas season honoring the Lord’s baptism ... also known as Candlemas, is the last day in the calendar tied ...

The story of Simeon's recognition of the Lord continues the theme of manifestation that is seen at Epiphany and the Baptism ... The name Candlemas comes to us from England and refers to the custom of ...

The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas, held on Feb. 2. Candlemas is the midpoint between the Winter ...

Chandeleur is this February 2, 2025! And for Nintendo Switch gamers, how about making pancakes in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? With the cooking system in the software, it's possible ...

In the past few years, I’ve become a candle obsessive. It started out sporadically, during the odd bath or to banish the smell of cooked food, but now it’s a full-on hobby. I burn them for ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican ...

Amen. All stand for the Collect Let us pray. Eternal Father, who at the baptism of Jesus revealed him to be your Son, anointing him with the Holy Spirit: grant to us, who are born again by water and ...