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To: lightman; Kolokotronis

In our Orthodox Church in America (OCA) parish this morning, in the celebration of the Meeting of our Lord (i.e. the Presentation), the priest blessed the supply of candles for the year. There was no special candle-lighting, although the candle-stands were full of brightly-burning candles.

So “Candlemass”, in some form, is celebrated in both East and West.


5 posted on 02/03/2008 7:46:58 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Honorary Serb; Kolokotronis
So “Candlemass”, in some form, is celebrated in both East and West.

Blessed are those feasts which are truly catholic and universal, and even more blessed those who keep them.

My Lutheran parish had the Presentation Icon displayed yesterday and the Transfiguration Icon displayed today.

6 posted on 02/03/2008 7:54:40 PM PST by lightman (The Office of the Keys should be exercised as some ministry needs to be Exorcised.)
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To: Honorary Serb

I never heard the term mentioned in regards to the Church.


7 posted on 02/04/2008 3:38:44 PM PST by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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