Every Feb. 2, the universal Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mary and Joseph bring the newborn Jesus to the Temple, the holy place, the house of God. The presentation of ...

Each year, on Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, is observed, marking 40 days after Christmas. This day commemorates Jesus’ presentation to God in the Temple, in accordance with Jewish ...

It’s easy to conceptualize the Presentation of the Lord because we find it in Scripture. Luke’s Gospel tells of the Holy Family’s journey to the Temple when Jesus was 8 days old. According to Jewish ...

Find today’s readings here. We celebrate a joyful mystery today, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, when Mary and Joseph brought their infant Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to fulfill the ...

One of the brothers Grimm's shortest fairy tales, and the last published in their collection, turns out to be one of the most enigmatic. The 184-word English translation of "The Golden Key" tells ...