The "Baptism of Christ" is a well-known ceremony in the Orthodox Church that involves bathing in an ice hole, usually cut into a river. According to local beliefs, this ritualistic bath washes ...
That he (she) may preserve the garment of Baptism, and the earnest of the Spirit undefiled and blameless in the terrible Day of Christ our God; let us pray to the Lord. That this water may be for him ...
New York, New York — By the grace of God, Orthodox Christianity is spreading across the prisons of the United States. But what about people who were baptized Orthodox Christians before they were ...
to declare themselves “not of the Orthodox Christian religion,” Papistas explained. Overly eager school officials, he said, ...
A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...
1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...
It commemorates the Theophany, or the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. The celebration of the Feast of Theophany dates far back in Orthodox history, Hyatt said. “It’s a very ancient feast ...
(RNS) — After the first Ukrainian-language liturgy was celebrated at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Cherkasy in central Ukraine on Thursday (Oct. 17), rival groups of Orthodox Christians clashed ...
This month is peak season for pilgrims as Western - and then Eastern - Orthodox churches celebrate ... and his later baptism by the prophet John. Recently, Jordan announced an ambitious $100m ...
Some Christians believe baptism makes a Christian a member of God’s family. In many denominations babies are baptised, and this is known as infant baptism. Jesus’ instructions were to "baptise ...
In three key swing districts in New York’s Hudson Valley, candidates are pressing for the support of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who tend to vote as a bloc. By Nicholas Fandos Reporting from Monsey ...
The event is hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church ... Right behind the baptismal font is a painting of the baptism of Christ. “He’s being baptized in the River Jordan by John the ...