Mary and Joseph present the two turtledoves as a gift to the Temple on the double occasion of Mary's purification and Jesus's presentation. At the far left a woman dressed in red holds a black rod ...

In Mark, the question Who is this man is answered not only through supernatural acts, but ultimately through sacrificial love ...

Jesus enters with with the flock of pilgrims going into Jerusalem the week before Passover. That's what the triumphal entry is staged as in the gospel. And he teaches at the Temple in the week ...

They could keep an eye on things there and of course everyone in the Temple knew they were there too. According to the traditional story, Jesus came to the Temple during the Passover season ...

The virgin birth of Christ has always been proclaimed as a doctrine to be believed by the church. It is heralded as a ...

At the moment when Jesus died, the temple curtain ripped in two, which Christians understand to be a sign from God to show that Jesus’ death had atoned for the sins of humanity.

This commitment is a way to honor the presentation of Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem, an event that also intertwines with pre-Hispanic traditions. Candlemas Day is a fusion of Catholic and pre ...