Today’s feast, the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, marks the end of Christmastide, forty days after Christmas itself.

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

Our painting by Lorenzetti originally decorated the altar of St Crescentius in the magnificent Cathedral of Siena. It depicts ...

The Pope noted how Mary and Joseph were 'deeply moved and astonished' as Simeon identified Jesus through these three ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Candlemas Day, or the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, is celebrated each year on the second of February, exactly forty days after Christmas. From about ...

Candlemas, for all its focus on babies, and candles, and lights to lighten nations, Candlemas, this feast, is a work of chiaroscuro; the opposition of light and dark. Artists often depict Simeon ...

Each year, on Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, is observed, marking 40 days after Christmas. This day ...

The theme of light permeates the Feast of the Presentation. It is a time to reflect on how Jesus, the "light of the world," continues to illuminate our lives. Just as Simeon and Anna recognized ...

There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ...

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood ...