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[[Image:Presentation.jpg|right|frame|The Meeting of the Lord in the Temple]]
The '''Meeting of the Lord in the Temple''' (also called the '''Presentation''') is one of the [[Great Feasts]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], celebrated on [[February 2]]-and February 15 on (according to [[Old Calendarists]]), using the [[Gregorian-Calendar]], [[Julian CalendarsCalendar]], and [[Revised Julian Calendar]]. This feast is also known as '''Candlemas''', particularly in Western nations, due to the custom of blessing [[Candle|candles]] on this day.
In Eastern tradition, it is often called '''The Meeting of Our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ''', because the hymns emphasize the incarnate God, the [[Lord]] [[Jesus Christ]], meeting with his people, Israel, in the persons of the [[Prophet]] [[Simeon the God-receiver|Simeon]] and the Prophetess [[Anna the Prophetess|Anna]].
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100407 The Meeting of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple] ([[OCA]])
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/festal/festal.htm#pdi04 Icons of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple]
*[http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/v2staff/FixedGreatFeasts.htm Fixed Great Feasts, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church Calendar]
*[http://www.canto.ru/calendar/day_en.php?date=15-2-2014 February 15: Orthodox Menologion Online, Orthodox Lithurgical Commonwealth]
[[Category:Great Feasts]]
