Candlemas Explained: The Presentation of the Lord, Mary’s Purification, and the Sword of Sorrow

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The Feast of Candlemas—also known as The Presentation of the Lord and The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary—is one of the oldest and most profound feasts in the Church’s calendar. Forty days after His birth, Our Lord Jesus Christ is brought to the Temple by Mary and Joseph, fulfilling the Mosaic Law. There, Saint Simeon, inspired by the Holy Ghost, proclaims Christ as “a light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of Israel.” Yet alongside this proclamation of joy comes a dreadful prophecy: “And thy own soul a sword shall pierce.” This sermon explores: The end of the Epiphany cycle and the close of Christmastide The Jewish rites of purification and redemption of the firstborn Candlemas as the Feast of Light and Christ’s public manifestation Saint Simeon’s prophecy and the beginning of Mary’s lifelong sorrow The Immaculate Heart of Mary, pierced hour by hour in union with Christ Mary’s role as Co-Redemptrix, suffering spiritually what Christ suffered physically Testimonies from Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Saint Bridget, Saint Teresa, and Saint Matilda As Christ advanced in wisdom and grace, so too did Mary grow in love—and in sorrow—living daily with the knowledge of her Son’s coming Passion. From Bethlehem to Nazareth, from the Temple to Calvary, the sword never left her heart. Candlemas reminds us that Christ is the Light that dispels the darkness of sin—and that Mary, Queen of Sorrows, stands beside Him as Mother and Co-Sufferer for our salvation. Two altars—yet one sacrifice. 0:00 Opening Prayer and Invocation 0:36 Candlemas: A Great Double Feast 0:54 The End of Christmastide and Epiphany 1:20 Mosaic Law and the Purification Rite 1:52 Redemption of the Firstborn (Five Shekels) 3:31 Saint Simeon Awaits the Messiah 3:59 Nunc Dimittis: Christ the Light of the Nations 4:36 The Universal Mission of Christ 5:01 Mary and the Sword of Sorrow 5:34 Mary as Queen of Sorrows 6:09 Why God Hides Future Crosses from Us 6:37 Simeon’s Prophecy Explained 7:29 Mary’s Infused Knowledge of the Passion 8:15 The Hidden Life at Nazareth 8:39 Revelations to Saint Bridget 9:31 Mary’s Daily Suffering for 33 Years 10:11 Growth in Love and Growth in Sorrow 10:52 The Sword Draws Near Hour by Hour 11:15 Two Altars, One Sacrifice 11:37 Applying the Mystery to Our Own Suffering 12:02 Final Thanksgiving and Doxology 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 🔴 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 #QueenOfSorrows #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #Maria