Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America. He will stand on the western steps ...

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...

TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

Blessing of Tarpon Springs: A white dove will be released to symbolize the Holy Spirit, a blessing will be given and holy water will be poured into Spring Bayou. Cross Dive: The archbishop will ...

So when he rose out of Spring Bayou today, white cross in hand ... including as Dove Bearer. This role symbolizes the connection between the Holy Spirit and Christ’s baptism.

Today, thousands of spectators are joining together in Tarpon Springs for the annual commemoration of Jesus Christ’s baptism, known as the Epiphany celebration. 11:01 Festivities are underway in ...

One of the Tampa Bay area's most unique religious traditions officially returns to Tarpon Springs on Monday. For the past week, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral has been preparing for the ...

We have water and wood, baptism and the cross; Noah the just, Christ; the dove, the Holy Spirit; the ark, the Church; eight, the day of the Lord’s resurrection; the ark coming to rest ...

Epiphany: Around noon, dozens of boys are expected to dive into Spring Bayou for the cross at ... spring where a dove will be released to symbolize the descent of the Holy Spirit.

Then at Jesus’ Baptism there is a fuller outpouring of the Spirit, who descends like a dove ... and of the Holy Spirit” (CCC 1449). Printed with permission from the Northern Cross, Diocese ...

During these ceremonies, which are held on beaches, lakes and rivers, a cross is thrown into the water ... The Gospel of the day is then read and a white dove is released to signify the descent of the ...