Candlemas
Christian holiday
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- Candlemas , also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ , the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary , or the Feast of the Holy Encounter , is a Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Joseph and Mary.
Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Joseph and Mary. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22–40.
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