Monday, February 2, 2026

Mary presenting Jesus at the temple

Giovanni Bellini, Presentation at the Temple, tempera on panel, c. 1469. 

(Today is  The Feast/Festival of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, also observed as Candlemas - the day when people would bring their candles to the church to have them blessed.  A nice article about it here  https://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/holidays/a-light-to-lighten-the-gentiles)

 

Sky-candles twinkle,
full lantern moon glows to light 
      the world's living room.
 

 



 La presentación de Cristo en el templo by Kelly Lattimore

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