Brigid and Candlemas


Yesterday, Padre Mickey de Panamá wrote:

I know Bride's feast was yesterday, but, technically, it is transferred to today, 'cuza dat Sunday thang. But then again, today is Candlemas, but, really, how many women do YOU know who need "cleansing?" That's what I thought.

He continues:

Today is the feast of St. Brigid, who is also called St. Bride. Next to St. Patrick, she is the most beloved of Irish saints.

Read on, a fine Brigid tale, here.

The image above is by Jan Richardson, who also has a post about Brigid here. This is from Jan's blog (one of several) The Painted Prayerbook.

The Bridge Building Images icon of Brigid, which has appeared on other blogs, is here with a little note on Brigid's connection to Brid, Celtic goddess of fire.

This is a St. Brigid cross.


Jan Richardson also has a post about Candlemas, a.k.a. the Feast of the Presentation, from which these candles come.


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