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"Epiphany"
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In the Eastern tradition (Greek Orthodox Christian, for instance), this festival celebrates the baptism of our Lord in Jordan, not the worship of Magi.Il basic meaning of the festival as a whole is summed up in its title "Epiphany", "event", or more specifically "Theophany", "manifestation of God."
Baptism of Christ in the Jordan is "a manifestation of God" in the world, primarily because it represents the beginning the public ministry of our Lord, but secondly, and in a deeper sense, because this baptism was assured the world the revelation of the Holy Trinity.
All three people were made "manifest" together, the Father testified from the divine sonship of Jesus, the Son received the testimony of His Father and the Spirit was seen as a dove, descending from the Father and remaining on the Son. This three-appearance is the subject of * Troparion of the feast:
"When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. The fact of the Parent entry you made witnesses called Beloved Son and the Holy Spirit as a dove, bring the word infallible. O Christ our God that you have revealed yourself to us and you have enlightened the world, glory to Thee. "
This theme of the event or revelation is expressed in particular in the symbolism of light: in the words of the Troparion just mentioned, Christ "has appeared and enlightened the world." Besides the title Theophany, that of January 6 is known as the "Festival of Lights" (in greek Eortì ton photons).
on this day the Church celebrates the lighting of the world by the light of Christ; "Light from Light, Christ Our God has enlightened the world, God made manifest "," You who have brought light to all things with Thy Epiphany ";" Although giaceste in the dark, now rejoice, because there is a great light appeared. "
Exhibition lighting - these two concepts will be combined with a third mind, that of regeneration, recreation. Christ's baptism in the Jordan renews our nature, since it is the prelude to our baptism to the source, and renews and regenerates, not just our human nature, but the whole material creation.
To understand this idea of \u200b\u200brenewal, it is useful to ask what we are asked repeatedly in the texts of the feast, because Christ was baptized? We are baptized because we are sinners: dirty water go down, and emerge cleansed. But what need was the Christ, who is without sin, baptism in the Jordan?
liturgical texts respond to this way: "Even as God did not need purification, however, for the salvation of fallen man he is purified in Jordan." As a man he is purified and even I can be. "But Christ's descent into the river also has another meaning. When Christ descended into the water, not only took us with Him and He cleanses us, but He cleanses the nature the same waters.
As highlighted by the conclusion of the Troparion of the feast: " Christ appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters." The Feast of the Theophany therefore also has a cosmic aspect. The fall of the angelic orders, and after the fall of man, has affected the whole universe. The whole creation of God was thereby distorted and disfigured, to use the symbolism of liturgical texts, the waters became a "den of dragons." So Christ came to earth to redeem not only man, but - through the man - the entire material creation.
when he entered the water, depicting a foretaste our rebirth into the source, carried out the purification of water, their transfiguration into a body of healing and grace; If the water is a means of grace, especially in the sacrament of baptism, it is also used as a means of sanctification in many other occasions.
"to your appearance in the body, the land was sanctified, blessed water, the sky lit up."
He did not refuse the baptism by John : "As a servant You lower your head in the hands of the servant." "One of the Triad has bowed his head and received the baptism." To emphasize this more vividly, constant references are made to the perplexity and all'esitazione Baptist "The Precursor trembled and cried, saying, How can the lightning light up the light? How can the servant put his hands on the master?
O Saviour, you take away the sins of the world, sanctify me and the waters. "
* troparion generic name given to small hymns that constitute the basis of all liturgical composition. The word comes from Tropos, as follows: the Troparion is therefore a little hymn that is sung in a given musical form, its rhythm is based on the accent tonic.
taken from Mother Mary and P. Kallistos (Ware), "The festal Menaion", Faber and Faber, London, 1969, pp. 55-59, trans. AG (Italy Orthodox [old series], Year V No. 17, 1982).
"Epiphany"
A warm greeting from Serena and Elena
In the Eastern tradition (Greek Orthodox Christian, for instance), this festival celebrates the baptism of our Lord in Jordan, not the worship of Magi.Il basic meaning of the festival as a whole is summed up in its title "Epiphany", "event", or more specifically "Theophany", "manifestation of God."
Baptism of Christ in the Jordan is "a manifestation of God" in the world, primarily because it represents the beginning the public ministry of our Lord, but secondly, and in a deeper sense, because this baptism was assured the world the revelation of the Holy Trinity.
All three people were made "manifest" together, the Father testified from the divine sonship of Jesus, the Son received the testimony of His Father and the Spirit was seen as a dove, descending from the Father and remaining on the Son. This three-appearance is the subject of * Troparion of the feast:
"When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest. The fact of the Parent entry you made witnesses called Beloved Son and the Holy Spirit as a dove, bring the word infallible. O Christ our God that you have revealed yourself to us and you have enlightened the world, glory to Thee. "
This theme of the event or revelation is expressed in particular in the symbolism of light: in the words of the Troparion just mentioned, Christ "has appeared and enlightened the world." Besides the title Theophany, that of January 6 is known as the "Festival of Lights" (in greek Eortì ton photons).
on this day the Church celebrates the lighting of the world by the light of Christ; "Light from Light, Christ Our God has enlightened the world, God made manifest "," You who have brought light to all things with Thy Epiphany ";" Although giaceste in the dark, now rejoice, because there is a great light appeared. "
Exhibition lighting - these two concepts will be combined with a third mind, that of regeneration, recreation. Christ's baptism in the Jordan renews our nature, since it is the prelude to our baptism to the source, and renews and regenerates, not just our human nature, but the whole material creation.
To understand this idea of \u200b\u200brenewal, it is useful to ask what we are asked repeatedly in the texts of the feast, because Christ was baptized? We are baptized because we are sinners: dirty water go down, and emerge cleansed. But what need was the Christ, who is without sin, baptism in the Jordan?
liturgical texts respond to this way: "Even as God did not need purification, however, for the salvation of fallen man he is purified in Jordan." As a man he is purified and even I can be. "But Christ's descent into the river also has another meaning. When Christ descended into the water, not only took us with Him and He cleanses us, but He cleanses the nature the same waters.
As highlighted by the conclusion of the Troparion of the feast: " Christ appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters." The Feast of the Theophany therefore also has a cosmic aspect. The fall of the angelic orders, and after the fall of man, has affected the whole universe. The whole creation of God was thereby distorted and disfigured, to use the symbolism of liturgical texts, the waters became a "den of dragons." So Christ came to earth to redeem not only man, but - through the man - the entire material creation.
when he entered the water, depicting a foretaste our rebirth into the source, carried out the purification of water, their transfiguration into a body of healing and grace; If the water is a means of grace, especially in the sacrament of baptism, it is also used as a means of sanctification in many other occasions.
"to your appearance in the body, the land was sanctified, blessed water, the sky lit up."
He did not refuse the baptism by John : "As a servant You lower your head in the hands of the servant." "One of the Triad has bowed his head and received the baptism." To emphasize this more vividly, constant references are made to the perplexity and all'esitazione Baptist "The Precursor trembled and cried, saying, How can the lightning light up the light? How can the servant put his hands on the master?
O Saviour, you take away the sins of the world, sanctify me and the waters. "
* troparion generic name given to small hymns that constitute the basis of all liturgical composition. The word comes from Tropos, as follows: the Troparion is therefore a little hymn that is sung in a given musical form, its rhythm is based on the accent tonic.
taken from Mother Mary and P. Kallistos (Ware), "The festal Menaion", Faber and Faber, London, 1969, pp. 55-59, trans. AG (Italy Orthodox [old series], Year V No. 17, 1982).
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