Candlemas (Presentation of the Lord), Epiphany 5 - Steadfastness and Diligence

It's the week of the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany with its intent of Steadfastness and Diligence, as well as the Octave of Candlemas where we bless the candles we will use for the coming year.  While we're also within Septuagesima we will celebrate that this coming Sunday - so I will go into that next time.  Because this is kind of two talks in one it will be a bit longer...

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Ezekiel 40

Luke 2

Matthew 25