The Purification, aka Candlemas-Day (2 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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February 2 marks the great Feast of Candlemas, also known as The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and The Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. In this powerful reading from The Lives of the Saints (Butler), we explore the profound mysteries honored on this day — humility, obedience, sacrifice, and Christ as the Light of the Gentiles. According to the Law of Moses, a mother was to undergo ritual purification after childbirth, and the firstborn son was to be presented and redeemed in the Temple. Though Our Lady was spotless and free from all stain, she humbly submitted to the law. Though Christ was the Redeemer, He freely offered Himself to the Father as the Victim for our salvation. This feast also reveals: The humility of Mary, offering the sacrifice of the poor Christ’s first public oblation to the Father The prophecy of Simeon and the sorrow foretold to Mary The meaning of blessed candles and sacred procession Why the Church uses visible signs like light, incense, and ceremony The Christian meaning of “churching” after childbirth Candlemas teaches us that true devotion requires humility, that God is found by the lowly, and that Christ reveals Himself only to hearts purified by love and sacrifice. May we, like Simeon, be able to say: “Now Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word, in peace.” 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 📅 Feast Day: February 2 – Candlemas 🕯️ Themes: Humility, Light of Christ, Marian obedience, sacrifice, purification 0:00 Introduction – Candlemas & February 2 0:20 The Law of Purification in the Old Testament 1:40 Mary’s Humility and Obedience to the Law 3:21 The Presentation of Christ in the Temple 4:44 Christ’s Voluntary Offering to the Father 5:48 Our Call to Consecration and Sacrifice 7:10 Simeon and Anna Meet the Messiah 9:11 Christ as the Light of the Gentiles 9:27 Origin of the Candlemas Procession 10:32 Meaning of Blessed Candles 12:49 Why the Church Uses Sacred Signs 13:59 The Christian Practice of Churching Women 16:14 Thanksgiving as a Duty to God 18:36 Mary’s Perfect Example for Mothers https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/the-purification-commonly-called-candlemas-day/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 #PurificationOfMary #PresentationOfTheLord #CatholicTradition #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #February2 #B