I realize that few people truly celebrate Groundhog Day, but I absolutely LOVE it! Did you know that Groundhog Day was actually Candlemas? Candlemas is a Christian holiday which celebrates one of the earliest events in the life of Jesus Christ ~ his presentation at the Temple 40 days after his birth. This was also the time that Mary was "ritual purification". Jesus was presented to Simeon. The significance of the presentation to Simeon in particular is that it was prophesied that Si...
