A delightful tale of a Candlemas novena that turned out well.
The novena of Candlemas, covering the period from 24 January to 1 February, was a devotion once particularly performed by those young Bretons who wished to know who they were destined to marry and it was believed that there was no devotion more agreeable to the Virgin Mary than this novena which rewarded, with extraordinary favour, anyone paying her this tribute.
Once far more commonplace than popularly found today, a nine day period of devotional prayers, known as novenas, are sometimes observed in preparation for a Christian feast day. Such prayers, offered at the same time each day, are made to petition for special favours or to ask for a sign from God.
Perhaps best known for his 1820 adaptation of John Polidori’s tale The Vampyre, French author Charles Nodier described the novena of Candlemas in his Souvenirs de la Jeunesse (1832) and La Neuvaine de la Chandeleur (1839). He…
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Great post and awesome paintings!
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This is a very appealing blog site to follow. Almost all of the entries are like this one, full of lovely paintings and Breton history/myths/legends.
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Nice reblog.
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Thanks, Don
Almost all of the postings are equally good.
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Interesting info and lovely artwork! Thanks for sharing this, Pat!
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Glad you liked it, Becky. It’s a lovely blog.
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Looks like it!
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The only place I’ve come across Candlemas was in a Jane Austin novel. Now I know what it is! Very cool.
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It’s a wonderfully informative blog
Worth following.
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Beautiful blog
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Thank you very much. Glad you liked it.
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