On his name day, July 28th, Russian Orthodox believers celebrate the ... Threefold submersion also symbolizes death and rebirth of Christ. Baptism by pouring or sprinkling water is allowed only ...

During Theophany, Orthodox Christians around the globe celebrate Christ's baptism. "The cross represents ... cross and an icon of a beloved saint. Verdaris said the bottles of holy water become ...

The full name of the holiday is the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord ...

Orthodox Christians braved freezing temperatures to mark the feast of the Epiphany on January 19. The event symbolizes the baptism of Christ and the cleansing of the soul at the start of a new year.

Icons' roots are in Byzantine culture and history, and Eastern Orthodox icons often portray Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and numerous saints and martyrs. The majority are painted in egg tempera on ...

IN THE Orthodox Church calendar, the Baptism of Christ is the central focus of Epiphany. Jesus’s baptism is the occasion of a second, and more dramatic, manifestation (epiphaneia) of his glory. Like ...

Epiphany celebrates the revelation of Jesus Christ as the incarnation of God through his baptism in the River Jordan. Water blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next ...

Orthodox believers dunk themselves in rivers and lakes every year on Epiphany to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. Open displays of religion were considered taboo when ...

The installation of the icons ... are those of Christ sharing a final meal with his disciples before his crucifixion, which is referred to as the Mystical Supper in the Orthodox Church.

This past month at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, we had the great blessing to see two of the holy icons on our iconostasis restored, that of our Lord Jesus Christ and his all-pure mother.

Icons — paintings that ... priest of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. “One is that they are vessels of grace that bring the reality of Christ and of saints into our midst.