Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.

Peace be to this house and all who live here. During these days of the Christmas season, we keep this feast of Epiphany. Through the guidance of a star, the coming of Jesus was made known to the ...

The feast of Epiphany as a single holiday of the Nativity ... According to church canons, after priests recite the prayers and immerse the cross three times in water, the water is endowed with ...

"Chalking the door" is an ancient custom associated with the Feast of the ... and sing Epiphany hymns. Some sprinkle holy water in each room. Following a series of prayers, they chalk the symbols ...

The Feast of the Epiphany is a holiday that marks the arrival ... the 40 days of fasting and prayer leading to Easter. Carnival season runs from Epiphany until Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, which ...

Senior clergymen of Bulgaria’s Orthodox church said prayers ... the feast on Jan. 6, Orthodox Churches in Russia, Ukraine and Serbia follow the Julian calendar, according to which Epiphany ...