Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the child Jesus. Read a detailed history on the Feast of Epiphany from the original Catholic Encyclopedia.
6, commemorating, in the Western Church, the manifestation of Christ to the Magi and, in the Eastern Church, the baptism of Christ Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005 Epiphany Blessing of the Waters Day,Día de los Tres Reyes (Three Kings Day),Feast...
In the East, there is a solemn blessing of water. In the West, in the Middle Ages, houses were blessed on Epiphany. Holy water was sprinkled in each room. The whole family was involved. The father led the procession with a shovel of charcoal on which he burned incense and the oldest ...
Epiphany, Feast of the (Twelfth Day, Three Kings' Day, Feast of Jordan) Type of Holiday: Religious (Christian) Date of Observation: January 6 Where Celebrated: Europe, Great Britain, Greece, South America, and throughout the Christian world Symbols and Customs: Befana, Blessing of the Waters...
For the blessing of the dwelling itself, after some responses, the priest says: Lord God almighty, bless + this home, and under its shelter let there be health, chastity, self-conquest, humility, goodness, mildness, obedience to your commandments, and thanksgiving to God the Father, Son, ...
their final departure does not come until the Epiphany, when the "Blessing of the Waters" takes place. Some of the hallowed water is put into vessels, and with these and with incense the priests sometimes make a round of the village, sprinkling the people and their houses. ...
On this day, there will be a Blessing of the Candles and Procession. The symbolism of the candles is described by Dom Prosper Guéranger, OSB, in his "Liturgical Year": The mystery of today's ceremony has frequently been explained by liturgists, dating from the 7th century. According to...
This is an important event because Christ is revealed to the Gentiles, to the whole world. We need to let Christ be revealed in our hearts. After the homily we had a very long set of prayers blessing water, salt and chalk which were then available for parishioners to take home. The ...
Blessing of the Waters Day,Día de los Tres Reyes (Three Kings Day),Feast of Baptism, Feast of Jordan, Feast of Lights,Feast of the Three Kings, Fête des Rois,Le Jour de Rois (Kings' Day), Night of Destiny,Old Christmas Day, Perchtennacht, Theophania,Timkat, Twelfth Day, Twelfth Nig...
6, commemorating, in the Western Church, the manifestation of Christ to the Magi and, in the Eastern Church, the baptism of Christ Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005 Epiphany Blessing of the Waters Day,Día de los Tres Reyes (Three Kings Day),Feast...