Theophany 2012: Orthodox Epiphany Celebrated In Eastern Churches (PHOTOS)

    

ΔΙΑΒΑΖΩ:

On the day of Theophany, the clergy and people process to the nearest body of "living water," where the priest blesses the water. 

This blessing of the water represents the redemption of all creation. In many countries the water is blessed by throwing a cross into the water. 

Several hundreds of people dive into the freezing water and compete to retrieve the cross. 

In countries where the winter is very severe, a hole is cut into the ice in the shape of a cross, and the water is blessed by dipping the cross three times. 

Many people bathe in the freezing water re-enacting their baptism.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/theophany-2012-orthodox-epiphany-photos_n_1219137.html

ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ:

Παλλήνη: Αγιασμός Υδάτων, στο Δημοτικό Κολυμβητήριο. (συμμετείχαν και δυο κοπέλες… προηγήθηκε μπαλέτο;)

http://xairete.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_905.html

ΡΩΣΙΑ - Η ΚΟΛΥΜΒΗΘΡΑ ΤΩΝ ΦΩΤΩΝ - Από Иван Квадратнов (Άλμπουμ)

http://xairete.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-post_195.html

Η Σταυρούλα, είπε: «Ποια είναι αυτή; Η Blanche Epifanie της ενορίας τους;» (Σχόλιο στο θέμα: Ρωσία – η Κολυμβήθρα των Φώτων.)