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For your meditation and devotions

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Lutheran Ping!

[Honorary Serb]

In our Orthodox Church in America (OCA) parish this morning, in the celebration of the Meeting of our Lord (i.e. the Presentation), the priest blessed the supply of candles for the year. There was no special candle-lighting, although the candle-stands were full of brightly-burning candles.

So “Candlemass”, in some form, is celebrated in both East and West.

[Ciexyz]

Most beautiful! Thanks for pinging me to check it out.

Here's wishing blessings to everyone during this Lenten season.

[Salvation]

THE PURIFICATION, COMMONLY CALLED CANDLEMAS-DAY, Presentation of the Lord
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the Temple

Feast of the Purification (Candlemas)
Candlemass and Ashes
SIMEON IS OPEN TO THE LORD’S ACTION [Presentation of the Lord]
[Feast of the] Presentation of the Lord
Orthodox Feast of The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple; February 2