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As the cross is cast into the Jordan three
times, and the Jordan is sanctified, many
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Christians, as evidenced by a video
I have, observed the river's current —
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typically strong in winter due to heavy
rains in Israel — flowing toward the Dead
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Sea. It is leading the Jordan toward the
Dead Sea. And indeed, we could see
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An Athonite Cell —
Joys from the Holy Mountain
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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto
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ages of ages. Amen. Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy,
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Father, say a prayer! Fr. J: O Heavenly
King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth,
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Who art everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of Blessings, and Giver of Life - come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One. Amen.
Fr. T: Our dear ones, we are here with Father John from Jerusalem, with whom we previously recorded an episode. You need to know that he is quite busy, but we couldn't miss this opportunity. This podcast will likely air around Epiphany, so we will discuss everything related to the Baptism of the Lord, particularly from the perspective of someone with extensive experience in the Holy Land and the significance of the Baptism on-site.
Our first question for Father Ioan, whom we hold in great affection, is to share his insights directly from the source—not from hearsay. We’d like him to explain the well-known phenomenon of the Jordan River's reversal during Epiphany.
Does this phenomenon truly occur? What happens, can you shed some light on it?
Fr. J: “Lord help, Father Teologos!” I am delighted to reunite here in the garden of the Mother of God!
We prepare for the significant feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Epiphany, or Theophany, a revelation of God. This time calls each of us Christians to reconnect with God through fasting, confession, and Holy Communion. Indeed, I might say that it stands as the second great feast of Jerusalem.
Why the second? Normally, the greatest feast is the Resurrection of the Lord, marked by the miracle of the Holy Light descending at the Lord's tomb. We discussed this in our first program.
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