Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020.
Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.
Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany. With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as Epiphany used to be celebrated until the institution of a separate Roman Catholic feast for the baptism of the Lord.
The Orthodox ritual of blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates the revelation of the Trinity: God revealing Himself through His voice, as the Holy Spirit descending on Christ, as Himself in Christ.
Matthew 3:13-17
[13] Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
[14] But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
[15] And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
[16] And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
[17] And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2020 г.
Паводле Мацьвея 3:13-17
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Blessing of water.
Асьвячэньне вады.
