Commemorated on January 9The third day of the Afterfeast of Theophany falls on January 9. The hymns of this period invite us to purify our minds in order to see Christ.
TROPARION TONE 4
Of old, the river Jordan / turned back before Elisha’s mantle at Elijah’s ascension. / The waters were parted in two / and the waterway became a dry path. / This is truly a symbol of baptism / by which we pass through this mortal life. / Christ has appeared in the Jordan to sanctify the waters!
KONTAKION TONE 4
Today the Lord enters the Jordan and cries out to John: / “Do not be afraid to baptize me. / For I have come to save Adam, the first-formed man.”
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SAINT OR FEAST POSTED THIS DATE 2017(with 2016's link here also and further: 2015,2014 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and even 2008!):
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