Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Also called Candlemas or Hypapante (Eastern Orthodoxy) or The Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this feast day involves blessing candles symbolizing Christ as light. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, celebrated on February 2nd, marks 40 days after Christmas, commemorating when Mary and Joseph presented the baby Jesus at the Jerusalem Temple, fulfilling Jewish Mosaic Law for consecration of firstborn sons and the mother\'s purification, and featuring the aged Anna and the prophet Simeon recognizing Jesus as the Messiah and Light of the World, based on the Gospel of Luke 2:22-40.  Breathe Bible Audio CD available at https://amzn.to/3CPRa4x Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq        ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet\'s TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  Mark\'s History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Mark\'s books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Audio credits: Breathe Bible podcast (LifeAudio Podcast Network, Salem Web Network); Catholicism with Bishop Barron, Agnus-Dei (Word on Fire Catholic Ministries). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.
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