Tied to biblical accounts of Jesus Christ's birth and baptism, the holiday of Epiphany is a chance for Christians to reflect on the nature of God's physical manifestation on Earth and pay homage ...

In the Eastern rites of the Catholic Church, Theophany — as Epiphany is known in the East —commemorates the manifestation of Jesus’ divinity at his baptism in the River Jordan. While the ...

celebrating the Baptism of Christ. According to the National Shrine of St. Jude, Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, celebrates the ...

Eastern Orthodox churches, too, focus heavily on Jesus’ baptism at Epiphany, with priests in places such as Russia, Bulgaria and Greece tossing crucifixes or crosses into the water, which ...

and is about the baptism of Jesus Christ — celebrated in the Catholic faith with a feast on the Sunday following Epiphany, or Jan. 12 this year. Jesus' baptism "is one of the most pivotal ...

and they focus on the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Orthodox Christians also know it as the Baptism of Christ. What does Epiphany mean? The Greek word “epiphaneia” means “appearance ...

It is also known as the Feast of Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Theophany. In some traditions, it celebrates the baptism of Jesus by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan and in others the visit ...

The Orthodox celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19. In Eastern Orthodoxy, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan where in Mark’s Gospel, a voice from the heavens announces ...

Along with yesterday’s feast of the Epiphany and the wedding at Cana, today’s feast, the Baptism of the Lord, is one of the three epiphanies of Jesus’ humanity, according to the early Church ...

The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day ... While Eastern Orthodox churches emphasize the Baptism of Jesus, Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Protestants put emphasis on the visit of the Magi.

The Orthodox celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19. In Eastern Orthodoxy, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan where in Mark's Gospel, a voice from the heavens announces ...