Candlemas

I meant to do this yesterday - but got so carried away taking photos of the snow and completely forgot until Malcolm said he was going to church to celebrate Candlemas.
February the second is the day we remember Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem. They were there for ritual purification after the birth of Jesus. You had to wait 40 days after the birth of a boy and 60 days for a girl.
At the Temple they met Simeon and the Anna. Both of them had significant words to say about Jesus. You can read them in the Gospel according to St Luke chapter 2 verses 21 and following.
There was a pagan winter festival of light, but when Jesus was born he became the Light of the World.
There is a weather proverb about Candlemas.

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright
Winter will have another fight.
If Candlemas Day brings cloud and rain
Winter won't come again.

I wonder what happens if Candlemas brings snow like yesterday?

I seem to remember that Candlemas was the day for farm workers in Scotland to change their place of work or rent another place to live. But I haven't verified that as yet.