candlemas in English

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a Christian festival held on February 2 to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary (after childbirth, according to Jewish law) and the presentation of Christ in the Temple. Candles were traditionally blessed at this festival.
Inclusion of the candle thus marks Mary's Christianization of the Jewish purification ritual, and fifteenth century women, imitating her example, offered a candle blessed at Candlemas during their churchings.

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1. Candlemas Candlemas is celebrated on the 2nd day of February of each year

2. What is the significance of Candlemas? Candlemas is celebrated 40 days after the birth of Jesus

3. Candlemas Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus

4. Good Wiccan Candlemas, Imbolg, Brigid, St

5. February 2, Candlemas, Imbolc, Feast of Purification

6. In France, Candlemas is called La Chandeleur.

7. Various traditions developed about Candlemas, including the following: Weather Predictions Candlemas was the day when some cultures predicted weather patterns

8. We celebrate Candlemas on February 2, 40 days after Christmas

9. Candlemas is celebrated in many countries around the world

10. Candlemas is a Christian holiday celebrated annually on February 2

11. An old church festivalThe Danish word for Candlemas is kyndelmisse

12. For many Catholics, Candlemas was also about putting away the Christmas decorations

13. In France, crêpes are traditionally served on Candlemas (La Chandeleur), 2 February.

14. Candlemas is a very old holiday with a Christian-Pagan history

15. Candlemas is a time on intuition, being almost solely of the feminine

16. Candlemas is an ancient feast that has developed over the centuries

17. An old English song goes: If Candlemas be fair and bright, Come winter, have another flight; If Candlemas bring clouds and rain, Go winter, and come not again.

18. Leader (or someone) tells the story… “Candlemas is known as the festival of lights

19. Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass) is the Christian feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

20. Candlemas refers to the Christian festival, marking 40 days after the birth of Christ

21. Candlemas (Presentation Feast) Definition and Summary The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, traditionally called Candlemas, commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple, as well as the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary

22. Candlemas is a Christian-Catholic festivity widely celebrated by the Mexican population on February 2nd

23. Candlemas is conveniently bracketed by two other days that happen to be liturgically related to the celebration of fire

24. 20 Chinstrap penguins ride out high surf on blue - icebergs near Candlemas Island in the South Sandwich Islands.

25. Candlemas was always about two thing before it was about the groundhog: candles and the weather

26. Candlemas was originally a Celtic festival marking the “cross-quarter day,” or midpoint of the season

27. Candlemas is the Christianized name for Imbolc, and all of the church candles are blessed for the year

28. Bridget’s Day – February 2 Wiccan Holy Days and Sabbaths to Observe – Opening and Closing Remarks History of Candlemas

29. Candlemas in the Eastern Orthodox Church Date in the current year: February 15, 2021 Candlemas, or the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, is one of the Twelve Great Feasts, celebrated by the Eastern Orthodox Church.It's celebrated annually on February 15 according to the Gregorian calendar

30. Candlemas is a traditional Christian festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary forty days after the birth of her son Jesus

31. The tradition of carrying candles on Candlemas Day be be traced back as far as the fifth century

32. Candlemas originally marked the day in the Bible when Mary went into the temple in Jerusalem to be purified with her newborn son

33. Answer: Candlemas is a liturgical church service (“Candle Mass”) that celebrates the presentation of Jesus at the temple and the ceremonial purification of Mary.

34. Candlemas is the feast of one of the major events in life of Jesus Christ, the day when Mary and

35. The Candlemas/weather lore in Germany goes back at least 200 or so years, but likely is older and more widespread

36. The Catholic holiday of Candlemas, celebrated every year on February 2, is a feast of crêpes that are meant to commemorate the purification of …

37. "The specific liturgy of this Candlemas feast, the blessing of candles, is not as widely celebrated as it should be, except of course whenever February …

38. Candlemas Day is also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary or the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ

39. Candlemas is the celebration of the purification of the Virgin Mary 40 days after she gave birth to the immaculate conception, Jesus Christ

40. The Candlemas, Symbolism & Blessing of Candles The use of lights as an adjunct to worship goes back to the beginning of the Church, and even farther

41. On Candlemas Day, February 2, followers of Jesus celebrate his Presentation at the Temple and the Virgin Mary being purified, with many of the faithful bringing candles to …

42. ‘What I never knew until now is that February 3, the day after Candlemas, is the Feast of St Blaise, the patron saint of wool Combers.’

43. Candlemas dates back almost seventeen centuries and recalls the biblical account of the infant Jesus’ first visit to the temple in Jerusalem (Luke 2:22-38)

44. What does Candlemas mean? A Christian feast observed on February 2 to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the

45. Candlemas is actually a very old feast, celebrated by both the churches of the East and the West, and in some places it is on this day that

46. Candlemas definition is - February 2 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary.

47. Though Candlemas is observed on February 2nd in the Western churches it is celebrated on February 14-15th in the Eastern churches, due to the difference in the liturgical calendar

48. The first written account of Cumbia (1840) described it as a dance performed by slaves for the feast of Our Lady of Candlemas (la Virgen de la Candelaria).

49. Candlemas is not mentioned in the Bible but the celebration is based on an event related in the Bible by Luke, namely the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

50. Candlemas occurs at a period between the December solstice and the March equinox, so many people traditionally marked that time of the year as winter’s “halfway point” while waiting for the spring