Candlemas Day, or the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord ... In fact, until 1960, the vestments worn for this feast day were violet. On February 2, 1974, Pope Paul VI promulgated his Apostolic ...

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Written by Leah Kilde. Graphic by Linnea Sheneman. Every year on Feb. 2, people from all over America and Canada watch and wait to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow and ceremoniously ...

This day was also the feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. The flowers were called Candlemas Bells after the ceremony of blessing the candles began late in the eighth century and February ...

Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so cold, Republicans switched their slogan to “Make ...

The letter also urged Groundhog Day officials to “sprinkle some happiness” into Phil’s life by letting him retire.

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 ...

Last Sunday I had an unusual day – although when I wrote you first thing in the morning from Guelph, I had no idea how ...

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CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as ...

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A hiker missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park since Feb. 1 was found dead just before 2 p.m. Feb. 2, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Ann Houghton ...