Pope Benedict XVI marked the feast of the Presentation of the Lord with vespers and explained that the presentation of Jesus in the Temple reveals Christ as the light of the world. “In the ...

For this reason, the Church counts 40 days after Christmas Day (Dec. 25) to the feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Feb. 2. The prophecies of Simeon and Anna.

Pope Francis offered Mass on Feb. 2 on the World Day for Consecrated Life, which has been celebrated each year on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord for the past 25 years.

Sunday is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. We remember the events surrounding Jesus' birth and dedication to God. According to Jewish law, every family's first-born son is dedicated to God.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, celebrated on February 2, 2009, comes at just the right time this year, a time when we ought even more to reflect on the Jewishness of Jesus. Fr.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. February 2, 2025. Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 24 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32. Luke describes Jesus' first appearance in the Temple far more gently.

The Christmas season doesn't abruptly end on Dec. 25. Indeed, even after the 12 days leading up to Epiphany and the final day of the Christmas season honoring the Lord’s ...

Today’s feast, the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, marks the end of Christmastide, forty days after Christmas itself. It is one of the most. The International Catholic News Weekly.

Pope Francis holds a candle as he arrives to lead the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Feb. 2, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Alessandro Bianchi ...

A Reflection for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Find today’s readings here. It’s hard to celebrate the Presentation of the Lord right now.

Vatican City, Feb 2, 2021 / 14:00 pm. On the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Pope Francis pointed to Simeon and Anna as models of having a "patience of heart" that can keep hope alive ...