The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally...
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through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. For some, the Twelve Days are considered December 26 to January 6, thus including Epiphany. In 567, the Council...
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week, the feast of the baptism of the Lord. In Roman Catholicism, the baptism of Jesus is one of the Luminous Mysteries sometimes added to the Rosary...
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Epiphany season (redirect from Season of Epiphany)
on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, a feast typically celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany. Although Epiphany is not a distinct season, the Ordinary...
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Epiphany (holiday) (redirect from Feast of the Epiphany)
Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates...
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General Roman Calendar (redirect from Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints)
day of the week. Examples are the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord in January and the Feast of Christ the King in November. Other dates relate to the date...
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the part of the Christian liturgical year that runs from Christmas Day until either the feast of the Epiphany or the feast of the Baptism of the Lord...
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Christmas and holiday season (redirect from The holiday season)
, the Roman Catholic Church), it continues until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls on the Sunday following the Epiphany, or on the Monday...
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the following Monday, and the weekdays that follow are reckoned as belonging to the first week of Ordinary Time. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord...
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The Feast of the Transfiguration is celebrated by various Christian communities in honor of the transfiguration of Jesus. The origins of the feast are...
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the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is also known by its earlier name as the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin or the Meeting of the Lord. In...
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one of the pure Great Feasts of the Lord happens to fall on a Sunday (e.g. Feast of the Cross, Christmas, Baptism of Jesus, and Transfiguration of Jesus)...
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Nativity scene (redirect from Birth of Jesus display)
until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The nativity scene may not accurately reflect gospel events. With no basis in the gospels, for example, the shepherds...
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Christmas Eve (redirect from Vigil of Christmas)
usually remain on display until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Whilst it does not include any kind of Mass, the Church of Scotland has a service beginning...
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The Feast of the Holy Cross, or Feast of the Cross, commemorates the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. In the Christian liturgical calendar, there...
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Dey (month) (category Months of the Iranian calendar)
Ethiopian Christmas - 17 or 18 Dey Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - 23 or 24 Dey (Traditional), fourth Sunday of Dey (modern) Traditional Epiphany (Julian...
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Liturgical year (redirect from Simple feast)
with the manifestation of the Lord. Feasts celebrated during the period Feast of Epiphany or Feast of Baptism of the Lord (January 6) Feast of Saint...
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symbolize the Law and the prophets, respectively. Jesus is then called "Son" by the voice of God the Father, as in the Baptism of Jesus. Many Christian...
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Ad orientem (section Origins of the practice)
the west wall. He later celebrated Mass at the same altar in the Sistine Chapel annually for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. His celebration of...
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Baptism (from Koinē Greek: βάπτισμα, romanized: váptisma, lit. 'immersion, dipping in water') is a Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably...
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The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ (also called the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy...
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The Baptism of Christ is an event described in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Baptism of Christ may also refer to: Baptism of the Lord, a liturgical...
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Asperges (category Articles incorporating a citation from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia with Wikisource reference)
the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, many Catholic parish Masses reserve a part of the Mass during which the Confiteor or tropes may be said (at the...
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In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the feast of the death and Resurrection of Jesus, called Pascha (Easter), is the greatest of all holy days and as such...
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Pope Benedict XVI (redirect from Benedict the sixteenth)
Chapel at the beginning of each year, on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, in his pastoral role as Bishop of Rome. During his pontificate, Benedict XVI...
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the feasts of the Lord. In this case the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist is transferred to June 23 in the Roman Rite; in the 1962 rite, the...
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All Saints' day, and on the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord . . . It is recommended that, as far as possible, Baptisms be reserved for these occasions...
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Al-Maghtas (redirect from Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (Al-Maghtas))
bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the original location of the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and venerated as such since at least the Byzantine...
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Eucharist (redirect from The Lord's Supper)
covenant is dispensed, are the preaching of the word, and the administration of the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper: which ordinances, though fewer...
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and The Baptism of our Lord, are appointed as baptismal feasts. It is preferred that baptism be reserved for those occasions. Principal Feasts are in...
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