Candlemas
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Light
A. Twinkling lights in the night sky
2. Jesus
B. What lets us see; the opposite of dark
3. Dark
C. Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
4. Jerusalem
D. Jesus' earthly father
5. Mary
E. Hot flames that burn
6. Sun
F. Mother of Jesus
7. Joseph
G. Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
8. Moon
H. The 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
9. Anna
I. A former copper coin of Pakistan and India
10. Stars
J. Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
11. Simeon
K. Holy city in Israel
12. Torch
L. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem
13. Temple
M. Absence of light or illumination
14. Match
N. The star our planet orbits
15. Fire
O. A light usually carried in the hand