Forty days after the Nativity, Mary and Joseph brought the Christ Child to the Temple in Jerusalem, where the righteous Elder Simeon took Him in his arms and proclaimed Him 'a light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel.' The feast is kept on February 2.
View the Daily Readings for this feast day (GOARCH Online Chapel)Prayers
Apolytikion of the Meeting of the Lord (Tone 1)
Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls.
Book List
Read these in the days leading up to and around the feast.
The Orthodox Church
Find book →Bishop Kallistos Ware
For adult readers. The standard introduction to Orthodox history, worship, and feasts.
In the Candle's Glow
Find book →Elizabeth Crispina Johnson, illustrated by Amandine Wanert
For children. How a candle travels from bees and wax to the church, and into the prayers of a child — a lovely pairing with the feast of candles and light.
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