Eat Crepes Today!

Today is Candlemas, or the Feast of the Purification of Mary, or the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord.




There are a lot of traditions our Church has for today. Some of these traditions include the blessing of candles, or a candlelight procession.




One of my favorite traditions from our European brothers and sisters is the tradition of making and eating crepes! Yum.




Why crepes? There are a lot of ideas how and why this tradition began. My favorite explanation is that a crepe (in it's circular form) looks like a sun. February 2nd is the dead middle of winter. The crepe is a reminder that although we go through the winter, the sun will come, or better yet the Son will come.

Eat crepes... Here's a recipe. Try it at home with your family.

Or you could always try these cake candles from Catholic Icing: