Abiding Light: A Candlemas Companion

Candlemas marks a quiet turning in the year; forty days after Christmas, before the road toward Lent begins.

It is not a season of urgency or arrival, but of recognition.

Abiding Light is a contemplative Candlemas companion for those who find themselves tired of striving, uncertain of outcomes, or quietly waiting. Rooted in Scripture, the Christian tradition, and the natural rhythm of the year, this companion invites you to pause and acknowledge the Light that has already been given; not to create it, defend it, or prove it, just to acknowledge and abide.

Through gentle reflections, Scripture readings, prayers, a simple candle rite, and optional journaling or non-writing practices, this companion offers space to rest with Christ as the Abiding Light: present even when faith feels faint, unclear, or quiet.

There is nothing here to complete or master.

No pressure to feel inspired, renewed, or resolved.

This is a book to move through slowly, or to return to when words are hard to find, a guide for recognising Christ’s presence in ordinary days and carrying that Light forward into the season ahead.

The Light abides.