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  1. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

    Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem. to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of. a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.

  2. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

    In some local Churches, certain elements taken from the Gospel account of the Presentation of the Lord (Lk 2, 22-40), such as the obedience of Joseph and Mary to the Law of the Lord, the poverty ...

  3. The Feast of the Presentation

    According to the Church's liturgical calendar, the feast held on Feb. 2 each year is in honor of the Presentation of the Lord. Some Catholics recall this day as the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary because such was the feast day named until the 1969 changes in the Church's calendar. In fact, according to Luke's Gospel ...

  4. The Presentation of the Lord (Feast)

    36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan'u-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till ...

  5. Presentation of the Lord

    The Story of the Presentation of the Lord. At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there. Among the celebrations she describes is the Epiphany, the observance of Christ's birth, and the gala procession in honor of ...

  6. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

    Forty days after Christmas, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, an event that the evangelist Luke recounts in Chapter 2 of his Gospel. In the East, the celebration of this feast dates back to the 4 th century. By the year 450, it was called The Feast of the Meeting of the Lord because Jesus enters the Temple and ...

  7. Presentation of the Lord

    The Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraph 529) teaches, The presentation of Jesus in the temple shows him to be the firstborn Son who belongs to the Lord. With Simeon and Anna, all Israel awaits its encounter with the Savior-the name given to this event in the Byzantine tradition. Jesus is recognized as the long-expected Messiah, the ...

  8. The Presentation of the Lord

    Forty days after Christmas, on February 2, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of Lord. It is also known as Candlemas or formerly as the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary. Candles that are used during Mass, while administering the sacraments, and in other liturgical celebrations are blessed at this time.

  9. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

    The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is celebrated 40 days after Christmas Day. The Gospel of Luke recalls Mary and Joseph taking the child Jesus for his first visit to the temple in Jerusalem. ... Dedication of the Lateran BasilicaBY CON FOLEY, November 09, 2023 Lectionary 671: Ezek 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 1 Cor 3:9C-11, 16-17 ...

  10. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)

    The Original Date of the Presentation . Originally, the feast was celebrated on February 14, the 40th day after Epiphany (January 6), because Christmas wasn't yet celebrated as its own feast, and so the Nativity, Epiphany, the Baptism of the Lord (Theophany), and the feast celebrating Christ's first miracle at the wedding in Cana were all celebrated on the same day.

  11. The Significance of the Presentation of the Lord

    In old days, the Presentation was often referred to as "Candlemas" and was celebrated by a candle-lit procession into the church, signifying Christ as the "light of nations.". Known originally as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is a relatively ancient celebration.

  12. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

    Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Location: All Parishes. The Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord 40 days after the birth of Jesus. Before 1969, the feast was known as the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Candlemas. It was celebrated in the earliest times in the Church in Jerusalem and from there the observance spread ...

  13. Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

    Back to All Events. Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Thursday, February 2, 2023. 12:00 AM11:59 PM00:0023:59. Passionist Nuns8564 Crisp RoadWhitesville, KY, 42378United States(map) Google CalendarICS. Today is Consecrated Life Day, when we pray for all consecrated vocations in the Church. Painting by Greg Olsen.

  14. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord at the Temple

    Today is Friday, April 5, 2024. February 2 2024: Bible Verse of the Day - Feast of the Presentation of the Lord at the Temple, Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas - Luke 2:22-40. "Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the ...

  15. Homily: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

    Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Luke 2:22-40) "The Precious Present" The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is also known as Candlemas Day. The feast is derived from the religious law of the Jewish faith. The Book of Leviticus prescribed that for 40 days after childbirth a woman was considered unclean.

  16. Year A

    84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the LORD withhold from those who walk uprightly. 84:12 O LORD of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you. Psalm 24:7-10. 24:7 Lift up your heads, O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in.

  17. The Presentation of the Lord (Feast)

    36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phan'u-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till ...

  18. 2 Feb 2023

    2 Feb 2023 - Presentation of Our Lord. World Day for Consecrated Life. 1st Reading: Malachi 3:1-4 When God's Messenger arrives, he will refine the people. See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight — indeed, he ...

  19. The Presentation of the Lord

    December 31, 2023. Mary and Joseph bring the Baby Jesus to be offered in the Temple. This event gives us two simple but profound examples for our lives. Mission of Divine Mercy. 2023-12-31 The Presentation of the Lord. 30. 00:00:00 / 00:14:52.

  20. PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

    R/ Lord, let your light shine on us. Lord Jesus Christ, without you we walk in the dark. Let your light shine brightly in us, that we may become in our limited way your light to the world, for you are our light shining bright now and for ever. R/ Amen.

  21. THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD : Thursday 2nd February 2023

    Lord, help me to cooperate with You in His mission with a self-sacrificial attitude and way of life THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD : Thursday 2nd February 2023 Mal. 3:1-4 or Hebr. 2:14-18; Ps.23:7,8,9,10;

  22. The Presentation of the Lord (Feast

    Entrance Antiphon. Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth;

  23. February 2, 2023 Reflection

    February 2, 2023. Feast of the Presentation of the Lord! Dear Family of Mary! Today is the wonderful feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Little Jesus is presented to His Father in the temple by Mary and Joseph, as the law prescribed. And again the Holy Spirit exploded, giving both Simeon and Anna prophecies about the Messiah, Jesus, newborn!!

  24. The Monday April 29, 2024, Edition of Inside the Print with Media with

    The Monday April 29, 2024, Edition of Inside the Print with Media with Greghina C. Pah

  25. BarbadosBball

    20 likes, 0 comments - barbadosbball on February 16, 2023: "Lord of The Rings (Basketball Rings of course) The 2023 BABA Premier League Season officially began today ...