Today, Thursday February 2, the Catholic Church honors the Virgin of La Candelaria or Our Lady of La Candelaria.
The festivity reflects Christ as the light of the world presented by his mother and how he comes to illuminate everyone like the candle or candles.
According to tradition, the Virgin appeared before two Guanche aborigines who were tending a flock.
It is a festivity with a great tradition in different cities such as Tenerife, Cuenca, Seville, Huelva, Malaga and Tarragona. In addition, this Christian festival is also present in several Latin American countries.
The Catholic saints are the group of people recognized by the Church as saints or blessed on a specific date. The Roman Martyrology is the document that names and distributes in the calendar the almost 7,000 saints and blessed recognized by the Church.
The saints and saints are prominent men and women in the various religious traditions for their special relationships with the divinities or for a particular ethical elevation. While the consideration of blessed constitutes the third step on the path to canonization.
Today's saints day, February 2, also celebrates the following saint's days:
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