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| | Epiphany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The first reference to an ecclesiastical feast of the Epiphany, in Ammianus Marcellinus (XXI:ii), is in 361. | | | The feast was initially based on, and viewed as a fulfillment of, the Jewish Feast of Lights. | | | Usually called the Feast of the Theophany ( Greek : ÎεοÏάνεια), it is one of the great feasts of the liturgical year ; " theophany " is Greek for "God shining forth". |
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| | EPIPHANY - LoveToKnow Article on EPIPHANY |
| | abolished the Epiphany feast and substituted a Birth feast. | | | Note that Chrysostom speaks of the Feast of the Epiphanies, implying two, one of the Baptism, the other of the Second Advent, when Christ will be manifested afresh, and we with him in glory. | | | The history of the Epiphany feast may be summed up thus: From the Jews the Church took over the feasts of Pascha and Pentecost; and Sunday was a weekly commemoration of the Resurrection. |
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| | The Feast of the Epiphany |
| | The Epiphany (Beth Denkha) is an ancient festival observance of the Church. | | | The feast was from the beginning a celebration of the Baptism of Christ, and was one of the three principle feasts of the early Church: Epiphany, Easter, and Pentecost. | | | The word Epiphany is of Greek origin, and it means "manifestation", and the Greek title of the feast has usually carried over into other languages, though it has been translated among the Syriac-speaking churches ("Denkha" carries the same meaning). |
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http://www.cired.org/faith/epiph.html
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| | Christmas and Epiphany |
| | Christmas and Epiphany are duplications of Pascha because the Feast of the Church is the Feast of Pascha. | | | The only feast celebrated in the early Church was the Feast of Pascha. | | | The changes these feasts brought about in the Church allowed the Church to confront the pagan world in which it existed and to proclaim to that world the message of the Gospel. |
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http://biserica.comeurom.net/html/christmas_and_epiphany.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastical Feasts |
| | Prototypes and starting-points for the oldest ecclesiastical feasts are the Jewish solemnities of Easter and Pentecost. | | | The feasts of a higher rank are the duplicia majora (introduced by Clement VIII), the duplicia secundae classis and the duplicia primae classis. | | | The ordinary double feasts are called duplicia minora ; occurring with feasts of a higher rank, they can be simplified, except the octave days of some feasts and the feasts of the Doctors of the Church, which are transferred. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06021b.htm
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| | The Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ - Theophania |
| | Epiphany is the most ancient feast, after Easter, relating to the Lord and is observed by the Christian Church on January 6. | | | In the Orthodox calendar the feast of the Epiphany is called 'Theophania', meaning the manifestation of God. | | | The first evidence attesting to the feast of the Epiphany comes from Clement of Alexandria who died about 215 AD. |
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| | Today we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany |
| | The word Epiphany is Greek and means “manifestation.” This feast marks the manifestation of the divinity of Jesus to the Magi. | | | It was a kind of nature religion as opposed to revealed religion as practiced by the Jews. | | | Jesus also manifested his divinity at the marriage feast in Cana. |
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http://members.aol.com/tomwas/epiphany.htm
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| | Father John Scannell - Feast of The Epiphany |
| | The Feast of the Epiphany is the 3 | | | Since last we met, the Church celebrated a feast, which, come to think of it, I have never heard a Catholic layman mention - the Feast of Epiphany. | | | Father John Scannell - Feast of The Epiphany |
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http://www.fatherscannell.org/epiphany.html
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| | 12 Days of Christmas |
| | FEAST OF EPIPHANY "Arise, for Thy Light Is Come" Be enlightened, be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary. | | | The first idea of the feast is the manifestation of Christ as the Son of God. | | | Her feasts are not merely an historical commemoration of the life of Christ; they are not merely an example to inspire us--they are the re-living of the whole work of Christ on earth by His Mystical Body. |
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http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Text/12_Days_of_Christmas.htm
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| | Special Feast Days |
| | This feast originated in the fourth century as the Eastern Feast of all Martyrs and was attested to by St. Ephrem. | | | This feast was established in the Universal Church in 1921. | | | The feast became a universal feast in the fourteenth century. |
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http://www.carr.org/~meripper/faith/feasts.htm
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| | Epiphany Article |
| | Observance of Epiphany migrated to the Western church during the fourth century...about the time that December 25 was being proposed as the official date for observing “Christ Mass,” or the feast of the nativity. | | | Before the institution of Christmas in December, Epiphany was the church's primary nativity feast, celebrating God's official “visit” to earth in the form of Jesus Christ. | | | Epiphany quickly took on an additional aspect, however, as a counter to the Gnostic “birth of the divinity” doctrine. |
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http://home1.gte.net/stlukeep/epiphany/epiphanyarticle.html
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| | The feast of the Epiphany |
| | There are two stories which are usually connected with this feast day, the gospel reading appointed for today and the story from the gospel of John, the wedding at Cana. | | | We must tell our epiphany stories, as John does for those who want to believe, and, like the wise men, seek the phenomenon we call that bright splendour of Jesus the Christ who promises that God is with us for the whole of our lives. | | | It means, “the appearance of a god.” Literally, the word means the “coming into view” of a god, so the incarnation of Jesus is an epiphany. |
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http://www.heuristika.uklinux.net/sermons/2003/epiphany.shtml
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| | Annie's Epiphany Page |
| | The feast originated, and is still recognized in the Eastern Church, as the anniversary of the baptism of Christ. | | | During Epiphany in Western churches, Biblical texts are read in church that describe the various appearances of Jesus. | | | Twelve days after Christmas, on the feast of the Epiphany (the day the three wise men are said to have reached Bethlehem), a boat comes into the harbor bearing "three kings" who then parade through the streets. |
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http://www.annieshomepage.com/epiphany.html
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| | Epiphany |
| | Epiphany is traditionally celebrated in honor of Christ's birth, of the adoration of the Magi, and of the baptism of Christ's (also celebrated on the first Sunday following Epiphany), three manifestations of the Lord's divinity. | | | The Roman theme of the lordship of the feast was easily shifted to the Epiphany theme of kingship: that of Christ himself and of the Magi, or "Three Kings". | | | A common custom in many cultures, is the Epiphany cake containing a trinket or bean, the person who finds it in his piece becoming the king of the feast. |
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http://www.wf-f.org/epiphany.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christian Calendar |
| | The starting-point of the Christian system of feasts was of course the commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ on Easter day. | | | The Day of Atonement fell on 10 Tishri and the Feast of Tabernacles extended from the 14th to the 21st, with a sort of octave day on the 22nd, but these had no direct bearing on the calendar of the Christian Church. | | | But the feast of the Nativity is of importance in the calendar not only for itself, as one of the greatest celebrations of the year, but also for the other days which depend upon it. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03158a.htm
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| | Royal Insight > Out and About > The Feast of the Epiphany |
| | Frankincense and Myrrh at the Feast of the Epiphany | | | The Feast of the Epiphany marks the arrival of the Magi to present gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh to the baby Jesus. | | | Frankincense and myrrh adorn the Chapel Royal altar during the Feast of the Epiphany |
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http://www.royal.gov.uk/textonly/Page2848.asp
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Epiphany |
| | Moreover, the first actual reference to the ecclesiastical feast of the Epiphany (Ammianus Marcellinus, XXI, ii), in 361, appears to be doubled in Zonaras (XIII, xi) by a reference to the same festival as that of Christ's Nativity. | | | Pope Siricius, who answered him (P.L., XIII, 1134) identifies the feasts of Natalitia Christi and of his Apparitio, and is very indignant at the extension of the period for baptisms beyond that of Easter and that of Pentecost. | | | Owing no doubt to the vagueness of the name Epiphany, very different manifestations of Christ's glory and Divinity were celebrated in this feast quite early in its history, especially the Baptism, the miracle at Cana, the Nativity, and the visit of the Magi. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05504c.htm
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| | The Formation of Epiphany according to Different Traditions » Liturgy and Prayer » OrthodoxEurope.org |
| | The theme of the Nativity or the birth of Christ was dominant in the western feast of Epiphany, with the baptism being less significant. | | | The first mention of the feast is made by Clement of Alexandria (150-215) in his Stromatum 1.21.146. | | | This is the historical and theological background of the Epiphany feast as celebrated in Palestine in the time of St John Damascene. |
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http://www.orthodoxeurope.org/page/12/4.aspx
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| | EPIPHANY - THREE KINGS |
| | The twelve days of Christmas end with the Feast of Epiphany also called "The Adoration of the Magi" or "The Manifestation of God." Celebrated on January 6, it is known as the day of the Three Kings (or wise men/magi): Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. | | | In the fourth century, December 25 was finally adopted by the Western Christian Church as the date of the Feast of Christ's birth. | | | The history of Christmas, (the festival of the nativity of Jesus Christ,) is intertwined with that of the Epiphany. |
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http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/3kings.htm
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| | Christmas Prayer: Epiphany |
| | The Feast of the Baptism of Jesus usually follows the celebration of this feast in the western church. | | | by Victor Hoagland, C.P. The Feast of the Epiphany (epiphany means "manifestation", "revelation") is the oldest of the Christmas feasts and is still celebrated on January 6th as the major feast of the season by the eastern Christian churches. | | | Historians see the Feast of the Epiphany originating from early Jewish-Christian celebrations of the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, which celebrated God's glory in covenant, light and water. |
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http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/adx/x3k.html
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| | Epiphany and the Blessing of Holy Water |
| | However, the presently prevailing custom is to bless the water on the Feast of the Epiphany itself, immediately after the Divine Liturgy, when the majority of the parish faithful are present. | | | Migne, P.G. Since the solemn blessing of the water takes place on Epiphany, the feast is also known as the Feast of the Blessing of Water, popularly called "Vodokschi," an abbreviated form of the Old Slavonic term "Vodokresch," meaning the blessing of water. | | | At Your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was revealed, for the voice of the Father bore witness to You by calling You His beloved Son, and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of these words. |
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http://www.byzantines.net/feasts/epiphany.htm
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| | Feast of the Epiphany |
| | In the epiphany narrative, Matthew teaches us that Jesus is the one source of salvation and that this salvation is intended for the whole world. | | | The feast of Epiphany invites all of us to widen our horizons. | | | That’s what we celebrate at Epiphany: the one call of all people of all times to share in the one saving life of Christ. |
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http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/liveletters/epiphany.htm
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| | Christmas |
| | Christmas is the fourth most important Christian date after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany, a feast held January 6 to commemorate the manifestation of the divinity of Jesus. | | | In the fourth century Christmas was added to the Church calendar as a feast day. | | | Roman Catholics and Protestants celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/spot/christmas1.html
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| | Polish Christmas Traditions: Epiphany / Feast of Three Kings |
| | The evening of the Feast of the Three Kings was called szczodry wieczor, which means a bountiful or plentiful evening. | | | On the Feast, the family takes blessed chalk, foil, and incense, marking the home with the initials of the Three Wise Men along with the year. | | | The Feast of the Three Kings ends the swiete wieczory -- the twelve holy nights that began on Christmas Day--and signals the beginning of zapusty, or carnival time. |
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http://acweb.colum.edu/users/agunkel/homepage/epiphany.html
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| | Feast of the Epiphany |
| | General Intercessions for the Feast of the Epiphany, Cycle A | | | That this Year of the Eucharist may bring many to discover this mystery of Faith, and worship the Lord as did the wise men of old, we pray to the Lord... | | | That missionaries may find new strength through today's Feast, and may enjoy the support of the Christian people, we pray to the Lord... |
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http://www.priestsforlife.org/prayers/weeklyint/epipha.htm
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| | Homily - Feast of Epiphany |
| | Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Jesus, that is the manifestation of the Divine Son to the nations of the world. | | | In the Eastern Church the Gospel reading used for the Feast of Epiphany is about Jesus' baptism. | | | The gospel story doesn't actually support this event as an "Epiphany" for the Magi in either definition of the word. |
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http://home.att.net/~hilber/hom100.html
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| | Sermon for the Feast of the Epiphany |
| | The sign of the coming of the Christ is complete when outsiders, foreigners, pagans who are not part of the covenant between God and Israel, outsiders come seeking to pay homage to the newborn king who is to birth God’s kingdom into their world. | | | Because we also look for Jesus, we also seek the presence of Christ in our lives, we also look for the light of God shining into our strange and tortured world—and we also want to open up our gifts and give them to the one who loves us and saves us and makes us whole. | | | So this Epiphany Gospel sets before us a question: Where will we look for Jesus? |
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http://home.earthlink.net/~deervale44/Epiphany.htm
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| | Domestic-Church.Com: Fridge Art: Epiphany Cake |
| | Whoever found the beans would be the KIngs at the Epiphany feast. | | | Whoever found the bean and the pea would be the King and Queen of the feast. | | | Dressed in fine robes, they would preside over the feast and before leaving would hand out small gifts, equivalents of gold, frankincense and myrhh. |
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http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19980101/FRIDGE/EPI_CAKE.HTM
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| | Trinity Church - Congregational Life: Feast of Epiphany 2004 |
| | Trinity Church - Congregational Life: Feast of Epiphany 2004 | | | Trinity Church will celebrate the annual Feast of Epiphany on Tuesday, January 6 at 6 pm, followed by the Twelfth Night Festivities dinner in the 2nd floor Dining Room at 7 pm. | | | What does it mean to be created in the image of God? |
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http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/congregation/article_305.shtml
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| | The Food Timeline--Christmas foods |
| | The man who found the object in his slice of cake was declared "King of the Bean." If a woman received the bean, she became queen and appointed a man as king...The king presided over the rest of the evening's activities...Christmas season mock kings sprouted up regularly in mediveal Europe. | | | Two of the best books on the general history of Christmas foods are: Christmas Customs and Traditions: Their History and Significance, Clement A, Miles [Dover:New York] 1976 (chapter VII:Christmas Feasting and Sacrificial Survivals...pps.283-293) and A Book of Christmas, William Sansom [McGraw-Hill:New York] 1968 (chapters 7 "The Groaning Board," and 8 "The Feast Far Flung,"...pps. | | | This Christian holiday is called Epiphany, Twelfth Night, and Three Kings Day. |
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http://www.foodtimeline.org/christmasfood.html
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| | Epiphany Links and Resources |
| | Liturgies and Ideas for Epiphany Season, Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. | | | The Season of Epiphany, at Ken Collins Web Site: Holy Days and Holidays. | | | Epiphany Resources, General Board of Discipleship, United Methodist Church. |
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http://www.textweek.com/epiphany.htm
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| | luckyasian.com - epiphany |
| | A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. | | | Info.com's new and improved site gives you the very best of the web, providing you with only the best results from the world's biggest search engines. | | | Find epiphany at one of the best sites the Internet has to offer! |
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http://www.luckyasian.com/Epiphany.aspx
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| | SFGate: Day in Pictures |
| | The human mobile's performance marked the opening the traditional Epiphany feast parade. | | | Death of a soldier: Leslie Meshell pays her respects as the funeral procession for Army National Guard Sgt. Craig Nelson leaves First Baptist Church in Bossier City, La. Nelson died Dec. 29 from injuries received while serving in Iraq. | | | Suspended animation: Drummers pound their skins while hanging from a crane above Madrid's Cibeles Square. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/gate/archive/2005/01/06/dip.DTL
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| | neon epiphany annex: Tara’s Feast |
| | This time the product wasn’t a typical Adam meal, but only because he wasn’t trying to invent anything new: instead, we were served a veritable feast of known Tara comfort foods: corned beef brisket with royal mushroom gravy, candied yams, macaroni and cheese. |
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http://www.neonepiphany.com/stories/taras_feast
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| | WITH THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY |
| | THIS ARTICLE OF FAITH IS DEMONSTRATED BY THREE EVENTS IN OUR LORD’S LIFE: THE REVELATION OF HIS BIRTH TO THE MAGI, HIS BAPTISM AND THE SOLEMN DECLARATION BY THE FATHER THAT JESUS IS HIS BELOVED SON IN WHOM HE IS WELL PLEASED; AND THE WEDDING FEAST OF CANA WHERE CHRIST WORKED HIS FIRST MIRACLE. | | | WE CAN SAY TO HIM IN GRATITUDE: THOU HAST KEPT THE GOOD WINE UNTIL NOW; THE WINE OF YOUR GRACE, THE WINE OF YOUR LOVE and THE WINE OF THE EUCHARIST. | | | WE REEXAMINE THE PAUL’S LETTER TO THE ROMANS, IN WHICH HE SPEAKS ON THE NECESSITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE. |
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http://www.arkansaslatinmass.org/homilies/epiphany2.html
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