Candlemas Explained: The Presentation of Christ, The Lamb of God, & the Light of All Nations

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On February 2nd, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as The Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple — traditionally called Candlemas. This feast is far more than a historical remembrance. It is the fulfillment of Old Testament law, the revelation of Christ as the true Lamb of God, and the continuation of a 4,000-year liturgical cycle stretching back to Moses. In this sermon, we explore: Why Our Lady submitted to purification despite her spotless purity The Levitical laws behind Candlemas (Leviticus 12 & Exodus 13) The meaning of the ransoming of the firstborn How Passover prefigures the Crucifixion Why the blood of the lamb and the wood of the doorpost point directly to the Cross Simeon’s prophecy of Christ as the Light to all Nations Why the Church blesses candles on this day The danger of forgetting the symbolism and tradition of the liturgy Why God does not will religious pluralism, but the unity of all nations in Christ The relevance of Our Lady of Good Success and her warnings for our times Candlemas reminds us that salvation comes through obedience to God, just as it did in Egypt. Then, it was the blood of the lamb on the doorposts. Now, it is Christ Himself, the true Lamb, whose blood saves us from eternal death. This feast calls Catholics to recover the missionary spirit of the Church, to proclaim Christ boldly as the one Light of the world, and to live daily in remembrance of the salvation we have received. “A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.” (Luke 2:32) 00:00 – Candlemas, Purification, and Presentation Explained 01:38 – Our Lady’s Humility in Submitting to Purification 02:20 – Leviticus 12 and the Sacrifice of the Poor 02:45 – Christ Presented as the True Lamb of God 03:15 – Exodus 13 and the Ransoming of the Firstborn 04:06 – Passover, Death of the Firstborn, and Salvation 05:11 – The 4,000-Year Liturgical Cycle of the Church 06:00 – Israel, the Church, and Our Spiritual Lineage 07:28 – Blood on the Doorposts: A Foreshadowing of the Cross 08:55 – Baptism as the New Testament Passover 10:21 – Why God Gave These Commands 11:25 – Tradition, Liturgy, and Sacred Continuity 12:40 – Christ the Light of the World 13:00 – False Religions and the Call to Conversion 14:10 – Our Lady of Good Success and Modern Warnings 15:16 – The Missionary Spirit of the Church 16:26 – Final Prayer and Blessing Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #PurificationOfMary #LambOfGod #CatholicTradition #SalvationHistory #TraditionalCatholic #LightOfTheWorld #CatholicSermon

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