Candlemas: Purification of Our Lady, Presentation of Christ, & the Fulfillment of the Old Testament

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On February 2nd, the Church celebrates Candlemas — the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. This feast marks the completion of the Old Testament laws surrounding birth, the end of the extended Christmas season, and the fulfillment of the Mosaic Law in Christ. In this video, we explore: Why Candlemas truly ends Christmas The Old Testament laws of purification and firstborn redemption How Leviticus 12 and Exodus 13 point directly to Christ Why Mary submitted to purification despite being immaculately conceived The profound symbolism of 40 days, 33 years, and the 8th day How the Passover, the Lamb, and the Cross are inseparably connected Simeon’s prophecy and the transition from Old Covenant to New Why the Catholic Church is the continuation of God’s chosen people How Candlemas was secularized into “Groundhog Day” Why modern culture forgets its Catholic roots — and why that matters This feast reveals the totality of salvation history: promise and fulfillment, shadow and reality, law and grace. The Light of Christ is revealed not only to Israel, but to all nations. If you want to understand Scripture, Tradition, typology, and why the Catholic faith alone fulfills the Old Testament — this feast explains everything. 📖 Scripture References: Leviticus 12 Exodus 13 Luke 2:22–38 🕯️ “A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.” 00:00 – Introduction: What Is Candlemas? 00:34 – Why Candlemas Ends the Extended Christmas Season 01:33 – Old Testament Laws After the Birth of a Child 02:48 – Original Sin, Circumcision, and Purification 03:41 – Leviticus 12 Explained 04:21 – Symbolism of 40 Days, 33 Years, and the 8th Day 05:12 – Why Mary and Joseph Offered Turtle Doves 05:58 – The Presentation of the Firstborn 06:49 – The Passover and the Redemption of the Firstborn 07:57 – Why Purification and Presentation Occur Together 08:44 – Fulfillment of the Old Testament in the New 10:42 – Simeon’s Prophecy and Salvation for All Nations 11:27 – Christ the Lamb and the Wood of the Cross 12:23 – Why the Bible Cannot Be Explained by Chance 13:03 – Groundhog Day vs. Candlemas 14:25 – How Catholic Feasts Were Secularized 16:46 – Candlemas, Weather Lore, and Ancient Tradition 17:35 – Why Culture Erases Catholic Memory 18:04 – Final Exhortation and Blessing Please remember to 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Candlemas #PurificationOfOurLady #PresentationOfTheLord #CatholicFaith #CatholicTradition #SalvationHistory #OldTestamentFulfilled #CatholicApologetics #CatholicBibl

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