Candlemas Haiku

God Lights Our Souls

Morning light opens

Candlemas melting snow

And our sinful souls.

This Sunday is the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord. We are celebrating the Holy Family obeying their religious laws.  Joseph and Mary were bringing Jesus to be circumcised.  The Old Testament prophesized that God would come to the temple.  Well, Jesus was there.

I like the older name for February 2.  It was once called Candlemas.  Everyone brought their candles to church to be blessed. This day was picked because it is in the middle of the winter soltice and spring equinox.  It is also forty days after Jesus' birth.

Jesus is the Light!  Luke 2: 22-40 tells us that this light will shine for the Gentiles and bring glory to Israel.  May all see the Light.