February 2nd, Candlemas, Groundhog Day and The Gobblers Knob!
Posted on February 2, 2008 by bigrab
2nd February is Candlemas. According to legend Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of her son Jesus. This day also marks the ritual presentation of the baby Jesus to God in the Temple at Jerusalem.
Ritual purification stems back to a Jewish tradition that women were considered unclean after the birth [...]
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