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about:
- sometimes called Hypapante (Ὑπαπαντή, lit., "Meeting" in Greek). Other traditional names include Candlemas, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, and the Meeting of the Lord.
- In the Roman Catholic Church the "Feast of the Presentation of the Lord" is a Feast Day, the major feast between the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle on 25 January and the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle on 22 February. In some Western liturgical churches, Vespers (or Compline) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February.
links/ sources:
- "Presentation of Jesus at the Temple" (source: Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentation_of_Jesus_at_the_Temple
- "Homily of John Paul II- Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple" (source: Vatican)
http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1998/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_02021998_candel.html
- "Jesus' Presentation in the Temple: Magisterium, Saints, Poets" (source: Opus Dei):
http://www.opusdei.org/en/article/jesus-presentation-in-the-temple-magisterium-saints-poets/
