Tag Archives: Candlemas

The Mystery of Candlemas: Fourth Joyful Mystery

And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: As it is written in the law of the Lord: ‘Every male opening the … Continue reading

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Candlemas

As written by Dom Prosper Guéranger, OSB, in his classic work, Liturgical Year: “The mystery of today’s ceremony has frequently been explained by liturgists, dating from the 7th century. According to Ivo of Chartres, the wax, which is formed from the … Continue reading

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Sermon on the Feast of Purification

2 February 2022 by a Dominican friar at Voice of the Family: Today is the fortieth day after Christmas, and so holy Church is celebrating another great feast: the feast which we call the Purification of Our Lady, also known … Continue reading

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A Sword Will Pierce You

After the aged Simeon has blessed the infant Jesus and proclaimed his greatness as a light to enlighten the world and bring glory to the people of Israel, he turns to the Blessed Virgin and prophesies that her Son will … Continue reading

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Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on the Feast of The Presentation of the Lord

February 1, 2021, LifeSiteNews PARS HEREDITATIS MEÆOn the occasion of the XXV Day of Consecrated Life Dominus pars hereditatis meæ et calicis mei:tu es qui restitues hereditatem meam mihi. Ps 16: 5 On February 2 the Church celebrates the Purification … Continue reading

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