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The Presentation of the Rodent
“The Feast of Candlemas…is perhaps the most
ancient festival of Our Lady.”
-Missale Romanum
The Catholic funeral home calendar
Prints “GROUNDHOG DAY (USA)” in generous type
“The Presentation of the Lord,” well, not so much
And “ ” 1 not at all
Perhaps one day we faithful will look out
From our dark-tunneled burrows of lost time
And gaze upon the morning shadows to ask
If there will be 2,000 more years of civilization
Because in the Temple
Our Lady presents unto our Lord the Child
But we present unto ourselves - a rat
1 The Purification of Our Lady
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021 at 10:57 PM UTC