耶稣的母亲圣母玛丽亚分娩40天后,前往耶路撒冷(Jerusalem)将耶稣献给上帝。在圣殿里有位圣洁老人预言耶稣将成为世界之光。为纪念她的事迹,从公元1000年左右的中世纪开始,罗马天主教徒们要在2月2日去教堂举行一个弥撒(the Mass)。参加者都要举着蜡烛,因为那是耶稣光明的象征。每年的2月2成了美国的圣烛节(Candle.mas)。这一天还被称为“土拨鼠节”(Ground-hog Day),是传说中人们用来预报天气的日 Forty-four days after the birth of Jesus Christ’s mother, the Virgin Mary traveled to Jerusalem to dedicate Jesus to God. There is a holy man in the temple who prophesied that Jesus will be the light of the world. To commemorate her deeds, Roman Catholics will go to church on February 2 to hold a Mass from the Middle Ages around the year 1000 AD. Candles are held by the participants, for that is the symbol of the light of Jesus. Each February 2 becomes the Candle.mas of the United States. This day, also known as the Ground-hog Day, is the legendary day people use to forecast the weather