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F ebruary 2nd is a big deal for Catholic believers because it's Candlemas Day.On this day, it's customary to bring the image of Baby Jesus, along with candles and rosemary, to the church for a ...
E very February 2nd, in Mexico, Candlemas Day is celebrated, a date rich in meaning and tradition.On this day, families and friends gather to enjoy delicious tamales of mole, sweet, rajas, green ...
Its earliest iteration as a holiday was Imbolc, an ancient Celtic and contemporary pagan festival welcoming spring and honoring the goddess Brigid (also known as St. Brigid, whose Christian feast ...
Candlemas, also called Presentation of the Lord or Presentation of Christ in the Temple or Hypapante is a Christian festival celebrated on February 2, which commemorates the occasion when the ...
prognosticates the weather instead. German immigrants brought Candlemas traditions with them, but instead of using a badger, a groundhog was chosen. Contact Nicholas Sorensen at [email protected].
Forty days after Christmas, the Catholic Church observes the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The feast, which is also known as Candlemas, the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or ...
Forty days after Christmas, the Catholic Church observes the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The feast, which is also known as Candlemas, the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or ...