as i have lived and prayed with these festivals over the years, i have come to notice significant correspondences between the pairs of celebrations that fall six months apart from each other. the pairs present the same themes, the same elements, in ways that show potential and fulfillment.
at candlemass, the feast of the presentation, for instance, we hear simeon call jesus "a light to enlighten the gentiles," (luke (luke 2:21) and six months later at the transfiguration we find jesus to be the uncreated light, "light from light, very god from very god." the potential seen by simeon is fulfilled in the sight of peter, james, and john.
the other corresponding pairs are similarly related:
holy cross day and the pascha, easter.
all saints' day and pentecost
the nativity of john the forerunner and the nativity of jesus the christ.
they will be discussed, therefore, in these pairings.
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