Candlemas Explained: Presentation of Jesus, Purification of Mary & The Sword of Sorrow (2 February)

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On February 2nd, the Church celebrates the ancient and powerful feast of Candlemas — the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This holy day closes the sacred cycle of Epiphany and proclaims Christ as the Light of the Nations. In this deeply traditional reflection, we explore: Why Mary submitted to the Mosaic Law though she was sinless The Presentation of Jesus as Priest, Victim, and Redeemer The prophecy of Saint Simeon and the Sword of Sorrow Mary’s role as Co-Redemptrix, sharing spiritually in the Passion The offering of the poor by Mary and Joseph The infused knowledge given to Our Lady concerning the Passion Candlemas as the fourth Joyful Mystery and the fourth sorrow of Saint Joseph Drawing from Sacred Scripture, Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint Teresa, and the ancient liturgical tradition of the Church, this meditation reveals how Mary lived 33 years of continual sorrow, seeing in advance the Cross that awaited her Son. Candlemas reminds us that Christ came not only for the righteous, but for sinners, and that suffering, when united to Christ, becomes redemptive. 📿 Pray today especially for religious around the world who are renewing their consecration through Our Lady. May the Holy Names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever. Amen. 00:00 – Opening Prayer & Feast of Candlemas 00:48 – Why February 2 Matters in the Church 01:09 – The Oldest Feast of Our Lady 01:19 – Mosaic Law & The Purification 01:41 – Why Candlemas Is Called Candlemas 02:00 – Leviticus & Ritual Purification Explained 02:52 – The Offering of the Poor 03:02 – Redemption of the Firstborn (Exodus 13) 03:39 – Simeon Awaits the Messiah 03:59 – The Nunc Dimittis Explained 04:21 – Christ the Light to the Gentiles 04:52 – Mary and the Sword of Sorrow 05:16 – Mary’s Infused Knowledge of the Passion 06:02 – Why God Hid Our Future Sufferings 06:23 – Mary as Queen of Sorrows 07:27 – Simeon’s Prophecy Fulfilled 08:11 – Joyful Mystery and Sorrow United 08:39 – Mary’s Calm Submission to God’s Will 09:24 – 33 Years of Continual Suffering 10:27 – Revelations to Saint Bridget 11:22 – Growth in Love and Growth in Sorrow 12:18 – Suffering United to Christ 12:55 – Thanksgiving for Mary’s Co-Redemption 13:00 – Closing Prayer & Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Candlemas #PresentationOfTheLord #

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