| Holy Theophany |
By Journalist
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian Church — the Theophany, or, as it is also called, the Epiphany. It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet ... Early on, both the Nativity of Christ and the Theophany were celebrated on this same day, Jan. 6, but in the 4th Century the feasts were separated and the Christmas celebration was moved to December 25th, a day on which the pagans ...
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MYSTAGOGY: Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing ...
By J.Sanidopoulos
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian Church -- the Theophany, or, as it is also called, the Epiphany. It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet and ... This is when we celebrate what we call "The Great Blessing of the Waters." Following further prophetic readings from Isaiah and the accounts of the Gospels, our priest plunges the holy cross into a basin of water, three times, ...
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Scott Cairns: Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The ...
By Scott Cairns
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian Church -- the Theophany, or, as it is also called, the Epiphany. It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet and "forerunner" John, the day that Jesus of ..... First we celebrate the Divine Liturgy and then the Great Blessing of Water takes place and subsequently, everyone is sprinkled very liberally-- more like doused with the holy water. ...
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EPIPHANY
- DIA DE LOS REYES
By Nicholas V.
The Feast Day is significant in a number of ways: In the East, where it originated, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. It also continues to celebrate Jesus' birth (Christmas and ... with particular magnificence in the Greek Orthodox Church where the baptism of Christ is symbolically recreated by casting a crucifix into the sea (or lake, or river, depending on the vagaries of geography!) and blessing of the waters. ...
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Eve of Theophany
Vigil
By Sabrina
Theophany is the feast where we specifically celebrate a very important and significant event in Jesus's adult life: His baptism in the River Jordan by his cousin in the flesh St. John the Baptist/Forerunner. ... The Great Blessing of Water is held on the eve of the feast of the Theophany (January 5) and/or the feast of Theophany itself (January 6), following the Divine Liturgy. The blessing remembers the event of the Lord's baptism, the revelation of the Holy Trinity, ...
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Today: THEOPHANY
By Interalex
Holy Theophany: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters. Huffington Post (blog) - 4 hours ago. Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian Church -- the Theophany, or, as it is also called, . .... StarPhoenix - Rita Gillies - 6 days ago. 19 -- CHRISTIAN (Julian Calendar): Theophany (manifestation of divinity). Honours the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan by St. John the Baptist. Jan. ...
Today - http://interalex1.blogspot.com/
The Appearing of our Blessed Hope « Word Incarnate
By Abbot Joseph
The feast we celebrate today is, in a sense, the fulfillment of the mystery of the Nativity of Christ
, and hence is considered to be part of the Christmas liturgical cycle. “Theophany” means “manifestation of God,” so Christmas itself was a theophany. ... At the Jordan River the Holy Trinity was manifested for the first time: through the baptism of Jesus, the voice of the Father from Heaven, and the descent of the Holy Spirit like a dove upon the beloved Son. ...
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I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove
By author
Today is January 6th
, an important day in many branches of the Church. For the Western Church, it is the day of the Three Kings (see Wise Men from the East), but for the Eastern Church it is the day commemorating Jesus' baptism, ... What I love about the icon is its depiction of even the fishes in the water. Through Christ's baptism and hence the blessing of all the waters of the world, even the all the smallest creatures in the water are remembered and blessed. ...
Daily Exegesis - http://dailyexegesis.blogspot.com/
| Feast of Theophany |
The feast of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6, commemorates the baptism of Christ. ... Christ, whom the streams of the Jordan received, is "our Enlightener , ... and the second time outside the church at the bank of a river or stream, ... What is the meaning of the blessing of waters? Is it the transformation of ...
www.stjohnaz.org/stjohnaz/index.cfm/.../feast-of-theophany/
The Feast of Theophany
| Indian Orthodox Herald - Breaking Church ...
At the river Jordan, God reveals Himself in the person of Jesus Christ. ... This is why the word Epiphany meaning “manifestation” was replaced in the East by Theophany ... Through the baptism of the Lord the waters received God's blessing , being transformed in ... Morelli, G. (2007 January 12). A Theophany Within. ...
www.orthodoxherald.com/2011/01/05/the-feast-of-theophany/
Scott Cairns: Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The ...
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve ... Holy Theophany: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters ... It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy ... Early on, both the Nativity of Christ and the Theophany were celebrated on this same day, Jan. 6 ...
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Celebrating the Feast of Theophany
« Sowing Seeds of Orthodoxy
Posted by: sowingseedsoforthodoxy | January 6, 2011 ... While Christ entered into the Jordan to be baptized, two things were happening: He was identifying ...
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Holy Theophany
The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters ...
... Church — the Theophany, or, as it is also called, the Epiphany. It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy ... Early on, both the Nativity of Christ and the Theophany were celebrated on this .... This entry was posted on Thursday, January 6th, 2011 at 5:22 am and is filed under NEWS. ...
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MYSTAGOGY: Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing ...
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great ... It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet ... Early on, both the Nativity of Christ and the Theophany were celebrated on ... This is when we celebrate what we call "The Great Blessing of the Waters." ...
www.johnsanidopoulos.com/.../holy-theophany-baptism-of-jes...
Orthodox church in San Bernardino to celebrate Epiphany
- San ...
Posted: 01/05/2011 05:30:07 PM PST. SAN BERNARDINO - The holiday season ... The icons and rites of Epiphany - also known as The Feast of the Holy Theophany - are used ... Church leaders, in recalling Christ as a blessing to the Jordan River, ... in remembrance of Christ's baptism will bless the church's holy water , ...
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January
02 2011 - January 2,2011
January 6th - The Feast of Theophany (Epiphany). This Feast Day is one of the greatest days of the Christian ... When Jesus Christ was baptized in the River Jordan, a voice ... The celebration of the Great Blessing of Water is an affir- ...
www.ukrcathedral.com/2011/20110102.pdf
Eve of Theophany
Vigil
The feast is called Theophany because at the baptism of Christ the Holy ... the Son of God is incarnate and standing physically in the Jordan, ... Theophany ( January 5) and/or the feast of Theophany itself (January 6), following the Divine Liturgy. ... The blessing of the waters on Theophany verifies that mankind, ...
choosingtolookeast.blogspot.com/2011/.../eve-of-theophany.h...
Orthodox church in San Bernardino to celebrate Epiphany
- Pasadena ...
Pat Diroll's Social Calendar, Jan. 6, 2011 ... The icons and rites of Epiphany - also known as The Feast of the Holy Theophany - are used ... Church leaders, in recalling Christ as a blessing to the Jordan River, ... At Prophet Elias, Alexandres in remembrance of Christ's baptism will bless the church's holy water , ...
www.pasadenastarnews.com/california/ci_17019337
Epiphany
marks end of Christmas season - Finger Lakes Times Online ...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:18 PM CST. GENEVA — The Christmas season ... will celebrate at sunset (about 6 p.m.) today with a “blessing of the waters,” ... Theophany also occasionally includes blessing local bodies of water, said Murphy . ... to as Theophany, which celebrates Christ's baptism in the River Jordan. ...
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Epiphany
in Greece: Blessing the Waters | Keep Talking Greece
That's a nice tradition indeed performed on January 6, the day Christians celebrate ... Faithful Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by Saint John the Baptist. ... Sprinkling the Theophany Waters also cleans the world of the ... Athens: New Taxi fares from/to Airport as of Febr 1, 2011 ...
www.keeptalkinggreece.com/.../epiphany-in-greece-blessing-t...
Cleansing Fire – Icons of the Great Feasts: The Baptism
of the Lord
“The River Jordan once turned back before the mantle of Elisha, after Elijah ... -which they call The Theophany (showing or appearance of diety)- on January 6. ... the Baptism of the Lord is observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany. ... With Christ's Baptism -from his going down into the water and rising from it ...
cleansingfiredor.com/.../icons-of-the-great-feasts-the-baptism-...
Orthodox Christians to gather for blessing
of Mississippi River ...
Monday, January 03, 2011. 10:13 p.m. CST ... After prayers for the blessing of the waters – and through them, all of Creation ... into the water in commemoration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. ... In Orthodox Christianity, the feast day is commonly known as Theophany ( manifestation of God). ...
www.globe-democrat.com/.../orthodox-christians-gather-blessi...
Bulletin for January
2 - Sunday Bulletin
Thursday, January 6, 2011 is the feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord ... related to Christ's Incarnation. Theophany, or Epiphany (or ... celebrated are the Nativity of Christ in Bethlehem and His Baptism in the River Jordan. The ... Service of the Blessing of Water in Remembrance of Our Lord's Baptism ...
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Monthly Bulletin January 2011
- Around our Parish
in the Jordan River on January 6. At our Lord's baptism, the. ‚worship of the Trinity was made manifest,‛ ... Divine Liturgy of Theophany & The Great Blessing of Waters. House Blessings. .... Christ's Baptism is seen in the Orthodox tradition as ... liturgical texts for the feast of Epiphany, ‚Today the Master has ...
www.stnicholasofsalem.org/docs/Bulletin_11_01.pdf
Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The ...
It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet and 'fore... ... Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters. By Scott Cairns | Published: January 6, 2011 ... Church -- the Theophany, or, as it is also called , the Epiphany. ... is revealed also to be the Christ, the Son of the eternal God. ...
blog.snapler.com/.../holy-theophany-the-baptism-of-jesus-and...
Saint Aidan Orthodox Church: The Blessing of Waters
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 ... The feast of Theophany, in which God Himself enters into the waters of the Jordan, is the culmination of the meaning of water throughout the Bible. ... of water in the Scriptures is fulfilled in the incarnation and baptism of Christ. ... at 6:08 PM. Labels: Sermons and Articles ...
www.saintaidan.ca/2011/01/blessing-of-waters.html
January
2, 2011 - Weekly Bulletin 01.02.11
Sunday Bulletin. January 2, 2011. Christ is in our Midst, ... If you are either baptized and or confirmed as an Orthodox Christian and have ... River Jordan, cease thy flow and receive with joy the Master .... Thursday, January 6. Feast of Theophany & Great Blessing of the Waters .... EPIPHANY. HOUSE BLESSING FORM ...
www.holytrinity.info/wp.../12/weekly-bulletin-010211.pdf
Today: THEOPHANY
Holy Theophany: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters ... the feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ . ... on January 6th, the Feast Day of Jesus' Baptism (also known as Epiphany or Theophany). ... Honours the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan by St. John the Baptist. ...
interalex1.blogspot.com/2011/01/theophany.html
Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian Church -- the Theophany, or, as it is also called, the Epiphany. It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet and ... the bonfire symbolizes the presence of Christ in our midst ...
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Baptism
of Christ – The Theophany Icon | A Reader's Guide to ...
Baptism of Christ – The Theophany Icon. Posted on January 6, 2011 by iconreader ... receive a baptism of pure water. Of old, the river Jordan ...
iconreader.wordpress.com/.../baptism-of-christ-the-theophany-...
BNR Radio Bulgaria: Epiphany
– the appearance of the Holy Trinity
Bulgarians call this bright winter holiday Bogoyavlenie, or Theophany (meaning “ the divine ... priests carry out the so-called Great Blessing of the Water. ... As Bulgarian philosophy professor Kalin Yanakiev explained, baptism ... Coming out of the waters of the river Jordan, Jesus Christ heard the voice of God ...
bnr.bg/sites/en/Lifestyle/.../Pages/0601Epiphany.aspx
Happy New Year 2011
!
Iris River in Pontus, not far from Annesi, where .... January/π·ÓÔ˘¿ÚÈÔ˜, 2011. The Feast of the Holy Theophany (Epiphany) of our Lord ... Christ's baptism in the Jordan was “theophany,” a manifes- ..... (Strict Fast) Blessing of the Holy Waters. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6: Holy Epiphany Day: Orthros: 8:45 am. ...
www.stnicholasmd.org/koinonia/01-KOINONIA_2011.pdf
Orthodox Christians Observe Christmas
With the blessing
of Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, ... Orthodox priests are even called in on 19 January for Epiphany, ... Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River ... video.google.com - Related videos . ... Today: THEOPHANY. interalex1.blogspot.com. 6 is Epiphany for those ...
www.allvoices.com/.../7810624-orthodox-christians-observe-c...
Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity - Public ...
On January 6, following the Divine Liturgy, the Armenian Church also offers a ... of the Waters Service to celebrate the Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan . ... Among the ceremonies related to the feast is the Blessing of the Home Service. ... and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ are concluded on January 13, ...
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Armenian Cafe: Holy Armenian Christmas! January 6
: The Day God Was ...
January 6: The Day God Was Revealed. January 5 2011 at 9:58 AM ... Theophany or Epiphany (or Astvadz-a-haytnootyoon in Armenian) means "revelation of ... are the Nativity of Christ in Bethlehem and His Baptism in the River Jordan. ... called "Blessing of Water" is held in the Church to commemorate Christ's Baptism . ...
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EPIPHANY
1 (A), January 9, 2011 - At the Edge of the Enclosure
Epiphany begins and ends with theophany: the heavens opening and the voice of God over ... Now we come to another of Christ's acts and another mystery… ... The waters of baptism alone wash away sin, and baptism is only conferred once ... Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed ...
www.edgeofenclosure.org/epiphany1a.html
Anadolu Ajansı - News in English
Thursday, January
06, 2011 ..... Turkey have participated in the ancient tradition of Blessing of the Waters on the Feast of Epiphany. ... Also called the Feast of Theophany, the Feast of Epiphany is one of the Great Feasts of the ... It commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. ...
www.aa.com.tr/en/ingilizce-haberler/1780.html
Holy Theophany
: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The ...
Today, January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate another of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Christian Church -- the Theophany, or, as it is also called, the Epiphany. It is the day that Jesus is baptized in the River Jordan by the holy prophet ... Holy Theophany: The Baptism Of Jesus And The Blessing Of The Waters ...
sec.floridatoday.com/article/03rE86QdXbgUp?q=Jordan
sandra jean kimberly - KiMMiE's MyOpera OPUS #64
Hungarians, in an apparent reference to baptism
, refer to the January 6 celebration .... according to tradition, the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John ... Blessing of Waters: The Orthodox Churches perform the Great Blessing of ... 6 is celebrated as the Nativity (Surb Tsnund) and Theophany of Christ. ...
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Crossroads E-Newsletter - January
5, 2011 - News
All Christians celebrated Christmas on January 6 until the mid-fourth ... As we know from the Scriptures, at the end of His baptism in the River Jordan, a voice proclaimed, ... This service, which is called Blessing of the Water (Churorhnek) commemorates the Baptism and the Manifestation of Christ recognizing Him ...
www.armenialive.com/.../Crossroads-E-Newsletter---January-5...
Українс ка Като и ка Церква Б а овіщення Пресвятої Бо оро и і
house blessings
after the Feast of the Lord's Theophany on January 6th. ... With Christ's immersion in the water, the fullness of divine life was revealed to be contained ... when You were baptized in the. Jordan River." By this house blessing our daily .... House Blessings will be done during the Epiphany Season. ...
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The Baptism
of Jesus | buildingfaith
The Baptism of Jesus. Posted by admin on January 5th, 2011. Baptism lr ... After the Nativity of Christ (Christmas) was separated out from Epiphany, the Church in ... of the major epiphanies (revelations) or theophanies (the revelation of God to man): the ... And then he plunged him into the waters of the river. ...
www.buildfaith.org/2011/01/05/the-baptism-of-jesus/
EPIPHANY
- DIA DE LOS REYES
Today is the day of the Epiphany (or Theophany, as it is alternatively termed). ... Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. ... the season of Epiphany extends from 6 January until Ash Wednesday, ... and blessing of the waters. The crucifix is recovered by young people who ...
nicholasjv.blogspot.com/2011/.../epiphany-dia-de-los-reyes.ht...
The Appearing of our Blessed Hope « Word Incarnate
At the Jordan River
the Holy Trinity was manifested for the first time: through the baptism of ... let us look again at the Beloved Son who was baptized in the Jordan for our salvation. ... We celebrate his earthly epiphanies at Christmas and Theophany, and in all the ... on January 6, 2011 at 3:50 am Comments Off ...
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January 2011
- blog.saintpeterorthodox.com
January 9, 2011. Sunday after Epiphany. Ephesians 4:7-13: From our reading in Ephesians we hear St Paul explain how Christ gave apostles and prophets to the ... Troparion of Theophany: By thy baptism, O Lord, in the River Jordan, ... 4: 00 p.m. -- Blessing of the Waters at the Ross Barnett Reservoir followed by meal ...
blog.saintpeterorthodox.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove
Today is January 6th
, an important day in many branches of the Church. ... In both great branches of the Church, the word Epiphany is used for today, from the ... Often, the holiday in the East is called Theophany - meaning the ... Through Christ's baptism and hence the blessing of all the waters of the world, ...
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Epiphany
« Απόψεις για τη Μονή Βατοπαιδίου (και όχι μόνο)
Epiphany. 6 Ιανουαρίου, 2011 — VatopaidiFriend .... By His baptism in the Jordan , Christ disclosed beforehand that He would deliver mankind from death and ...
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Patrick Comerford: 05 January 2011
... which is then followed by the Feast of the Epiphany on 6 January. ... In the Orthodox tradition, 5 January is the Eve of the Theophany, ... At the conclusion , the Great Blessing of the Waters commemorates the Baptism of Christ by John the Baptist in the waters of the River Jordan. ...... Mar 22 (6) ...
revpatrickcomerford.blogspot.com/2011_01_05_archive.html
Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy ...
By admin
On January 6, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which is the commemoration. ... At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy Blessing of the Waters Service is conducted symbolizing the Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan at the commencement of His ministry. By means of His Baptism Jesus blessed water. Celebrant priest pours out the Holy Chrism drop by drop into water and blesses ... January 2011 ...
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Klearchos Guide to the Galaxy: Τα Φώτα στον Προφήτη Ηλία της ...
By Klearchos
[ENG] On 6th of January, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany. On this feast we commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as His manifestation to the world as the Son of God. ... of a dove descending from heaven (the other occasion was the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor). Thus the holy day is considered to be a Trinitarian feast. The Orthodox Churches perform, also, the Great Blessing of Waters on Theophany. [Source: Wikipedia] ...
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