Februo : to purify ..

"In your Latin dictionary 'Februo ' means to purify, for the Romans it was the month to make penance and get ready for the New Year..now it's Candlemas but in the old days it was called the Feast of the Purification of Mary..."

A special focus on the Julian calendar with our popular 'Latin Lover', Carmelite Father Reginald Foster in a programme produced by Veroncia Scarisbrick .

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