Today this feast is referred to, as the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which was the original focus of the celebration. As such, De La Salle’s meditation corresponds well in the second and third points. The day has also been called Candlemas Day from the time of the tenth century, because this was the day when candles were blessed and carried in procession, possibly a devotional practice based on Simeon’s words in the Gospel, that Jesus is the light that reveals God to all nations. (MTR) Photo by Carolyn V on Unsplash
