Feast of the Purification 2012
This is one of the most ancient feasts in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  God gave Moses the Law which instructed His chosen people to present their children to Him shortly after their birth.  Although Our Lord and His Holy Mother were not subject to this law, He submitted Himself freely to it as an example for us.  After Our Lord was presented to God, He was ritually ransomed back by His parents through the sacrifice they offered in the Temple.  The beautiful sacramental of the candle, which is distributed today, is a means of ridding our souls of sin through God’s grace.  As we pray that its light will dispel the darkness of our minds, we must continue to ask for the desire for Heaven and union with Our Lord.
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