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Musical Offering: Bach’s Cantata for the Purification of Mary

Summary by Catholic Insight
J.S. Bach was a devout Lutheran, and, unlike some of the Protestant sects, had a great devotion to Our Lady. In 1725, on this February 2nd, the Feast of her Purification, when we also celebrate the Presentation of our Lord, Bach first performed his cantata he had composed for the occasion, Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (With Peace and Joy I Depart). This was based, as were a number of his other cantatas, on a hymn by Martin Luther, himself …
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Catholic Insight broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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