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Holy water in Eastern Christianity

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In the following weeks, the priest typically visits the homes of the members of the parish and leads prayers of blessing for their families, homes (and even pets), sprinkling them with holy water. Again, this practice is meant to visibly represent God's sanctifying work in all parts of the people's
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Holy water is sometimes sprinkled on items or people when they are blessed outside the church building, as part of the prayers of blessing. In Russia, it is common for Orthodox Christians to bring newly bought cars to the church for blessing. Holy water is sprinkled inside and out, as well as under
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Orthodox Christians most often bless themselves with holy water by drinking it. It is traditional to keep a quantity of it at home, and many Orthodox Christians will drink a small amount daily with their morning prayers. It may also be used for informal blessings when no clergy are present. For
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over the water with his hand and prays specifically for the blessing to be invoked upon it. At the climax of the service, he immerses the hand cross into the water three times in imitation of Christ's baptism to the singing of the festal
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The priest will then set out to bless the homes of all of the faithful with Theophany Water. In large parishes, this process will take some time. However, the priest must bless all of the houses of the faithful before the beginning of
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Then the priest says a prayer very similar to the one used at Theophany, but when he immerses the hand cross into the water three times, instead of singing the troparion of Theophany, he sings the troparion of the Cross:
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The priest then blesses the entire church and congregation with the newly consecrated water. All come forward to be sprinkled over the head with the Theophany Water as they kiss the hand cross, and to drink some of it.
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The Lesser Blessing is called "lesser" not because it is shorter (in fact, it isn't), but because it does not have the same solemnity as the Great Blessing, and does not necessarily change the nature of the water.
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which is conducted according to need during the rest of the year. Both forms are based upon the Rite of Baptism. Certain feast days call for the blessing of Holy Water as part of their liturgical observance.
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Orthodox Christianity teaches that the Great Blessing of Waters actually changes the nature of the water, and that water so blessed is no longer corruptible, but remains fresh for many years.
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a procession goes from the church to a nearby river, lake or other body of water, to bless that water as well. This represents the redemption of all creation as part of humanity's salvation.
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Throughout the centuries, there have been many springs of water that have been believed by members of the Orthodox Church to be miraculous. Some still flow to this day, such as the one at
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That he will graciously enable us to perfect sanctification by participation in these waters, through the invisible manifestation of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.
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Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, granting unto the faithful victory over enemies. And by the power of Thy Cross, do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.
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That the Lord our God will free us from every attack and temptation of the enemy, and make us worthy of the good things which he hath promised, let us pray to the Lord.
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example, parents might bless their children with holy water before they leave the house for school or play. It is also often taken with prayer in times of distress or
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Although Eastern Orthodox do not normally bless themselves with holy water upon entering a church like Catholics do, a quantity of holy water is typically kept in a
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of this feast, a font of holy water is typically blessed in the church, to provide holy water for the parish's use in the coming year. The next morning, after the
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That the Lord our God will show us forth sons and heirs of his kingdom, through partaking of and sprinkling with these waters, let us pray to the Lord.
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That it may be for the purification of the souls and bodies of all those who, with faith, shall draw and partake of it, let us pray to the Lord.
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That it may manifest itself effectual unto the averting of every machination of our foes, whether visible or invisible, let us pray to the Lord.
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may speedily be crushed under our feet, and that every evil counsel directed against us may be brought to naught, let us pray to the Lord.
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That he will illumine us with the light of understanding and of piety, and with the descent of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.
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is blessed in the church and given to the faithful to drink at home when needed and to bless their homes. In the weeks following the
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That this water may be unto the healing of souls and bodies, and unto the banishing of every hostile power, let us pray to the Lord.
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That these waters may be sanctified by the power, and effectual operation, and descent of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.
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The Lesser Blessing of Waters may be performed according to need. It is specifically called for on August 1 (the feast of the
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That there may descend upon these waters the cleansing operation of the super-substantial Trinity, let us pray to the Lord.
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of redemption, the blessing of Jordan, the might, and operation, and descent of the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord.
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That he will illumine us with the light of understanding, with the consubstantial Trinity, let us pray to the Lord.
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That the Lord our God will send down the blessing of Jordan, and sanctify these waters, let us pray to the Lord.
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That the Lord our God will send down the blessing of Jordan, and sanctify these waters, let us pray to the Lord.
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For those who shall draw of it and take of it unto the sanctification of their homes, let us pray to the Lord.
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blessed with the cross before the Washing of Feet. The Coptics also sprinkle the faithful with holy water on
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or sacred vessels) the blessing is completed by a triple sprinkling with holy water using the words, "This (
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Then, following a lengthy set of didactic prayers that expound on the nature of the feast and summarize
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The Great Blessing of Waters is normally only blessed at this one time of the year; however, at the
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That these waters may be sanctified by the power, and effectual operation, and descent of the
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That this water may be a fountain welling forth unto life eternal, let us pray to the Lord.
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That there may descend upon these waters the cleansing operation of the super-substantial
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to the place where the vessel of water is prepared, to the singing of appropriate
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or Hegumen will bless the faithful with it at the end of the ceremony. Among the
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Jesus' baptism is commemorated in the Eastern Orthodox churches at the Feast of
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For all those who entreat of God's aid and protection, let us pray to the Lord.
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Though there is no special blessing said over it, the water used for the
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of a church, a Great Blessing of Waters will often precede the service.
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and body; and unto every expedient service, let us pray to the Lord.
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Often, when objects are blessed in the church (such as the palms on
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on the eve of the feast, and on morning of the feast itself. After
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by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco (Eastern Orthodox)
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Service Book of the Holy Orthodox-Catholic Apostolic Church
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history, praising God's creation of and mastery over the
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While much is the same, the rite begins with Psalm 142 (
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could be considered a form of holy water, in that the
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Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches
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Index

Great Blessing of Waters

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Mikhail I Fyodorovich
Russia
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky
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Eastern Orthodox Church
Christ Pantocrator (Deesis mosaic detail)
Christ Pantocrator
Hagia Sophia
Structure
Theology
History of theology
Liturgy
Church history
Holy Mysteries
View of salvation
View of Mary
View of icons
Crucifixion
Resurrection
Ascension
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Christianity
Christian Church
Apostolic succession
Four Marks of the Church
Orthodoxy
Organization
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