The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, February 2, 2014 is also dedicated as the World Day for Consecrated Life.
St. Francis de Sales spoke some of his thoughts about this Feast.
In his sermon on Feb. 2, 1622 this Founder of the Visitation Order of Holy Mary preached that,
“This mystery is admirably represented by the candles which we carry today.
The fire, which is the first and most excellent element in the candle, is a symbol of the Divinity. The other two elements of the candle, the wick and the wax, symbolize the soul and body of Our Lord.
Now the Divine Nature is so united and joined to the human nature and they form such a union and communion that God became man…”
Our Brooklyn Monastery celebrates this day with deep and persistent prayer for those discerning their vocations to religious life.
At our 9AM Sunday Mass on this day, the Sisters, holding lighted candles, will process through the outer Chapel into the cloister as part of the ceremonial for this Feast. Join the Sisters and several women discerning their vocations, for the Eucharistic Liturgy celebrated by a Redemptorist Father!
Wondering what other discerners have asked and how the Sisters answered? Read our free on line book on discernment,here: