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Today is Candlemas

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On 2 February the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Candlemas – one of the 12 major feast days of the year. It is also called Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ and Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It falls on the 40th day after the birth of Jesus Christ. 

According to the law of Moses, the first-born boy had to be presented to God 40 days after birth. On this day Virgin Mary took the young Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem and presented two doves as an offering.



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