Try to enter the narrow way...

Abba Poemen said: 'Teach your heart to follow what your tongue is saying to others.' He also said, 'Men try to appear excellent in preaching but they are less excellent in practising what they preach.'
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The Presentation of the Lord... the end of Christmas.


La Chandeleur, Candlemas
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"This day, second of February, is la Chandeleur, know in English as Candlemas, or the Purification of Mary. It celebrates the Blessed Virgin’s ritual purification, forty days after the birth of Jesus, and the redemption of the first-born according to Jewish law.
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To illustrate this post, a miniature from what may be the most beautiful of all illuminated medieval manuscripts, Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry." - Versailles And More - Catherine Delors
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(I just came across this beautiful blog while searching for images suitable for today's feast day.)




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