February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation. Another name for this feast is Candlemas, from the tradition of blessing all the candles that will be used in the church in the coming year. The Feast of the Presentation celebrates the introduction of Jesus in the Temple forty days after his birth. In the Gospel account according to Luke, Jesus is introduced to Simeon, a priest who has been waiting his whole life to meet the Messiah. In the famous text that the church prays as the