Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2018.
Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord. This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as celebrated until the institution of a separate feast for the baptism of the Lord. The Orthodox ritual of blessing of water, in remembrance of Christ’s baptism, celebrates the first clear appearance of the Trinity (God revealing Himself through His voice, as the Holy Spirit descending on Christ, as Himself incarnate in Christ).
Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2018 г.
