Catholic families celebrate Candlemas Day by bringing the image of Baby Jesus to the church along with candles and rosemary.

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, will observe the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas) at all ...

Catholics also mark the day as Candlemas, heading to church candles-in-hand for a blessing to recognize the divine light of Christ that dispels darkness. Just as Simeon had once predicted.

The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...

CHICOPEE, Mass.(WWLP)– Groundhog Day is this weekend ... hedgehogs or badgers to see if they saw their shadows on Candlemas Day, celebrated each February 2nd. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania held ...