Liturgical: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, official end of Christmastide. World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life (created by St John Paul II, 1997)
"Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation..."
Sanctoral: Caterina de Ricci, Italy +1590 Visionary, consulted by popes and rulers.
Human: Groundhog Day! Candlemas!
Natural: the return of the light!
Quote: If Candlemas day be sunny and bright, winter will have another flight; if Candlemas day be cloudy with rain, winter is gone and won't come again.
Today's Carpe Diem Snapshot: Judging by today's bright sunshine over Tivoli today, we are in for another bout of winter...But at least the sun shone upon us this day and we certainly seized it!
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