Even though the number of submissions for this photopost is pretty small, it manages to cover all of the many liturgical bases of the Epiphany: the blessings of water, of chalk, the rarely done blessing of gold, frankincense and myrrh (twice) the proclamation of the movable feasts, and even a couple of processions, and the Byzantine Rite. As always, thank you to all those who sent them in - Evangelize through Beauty!
St Benedict’s Parish - Chesapeake, Virginia (F.S.S.P.)
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| Holy Hour |
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| Blessing of Water |
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| Blessing of Chalk |
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| Blessing of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh |
Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel - New York City
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| Blessing of the Waters |
St Mary’s Parish - Kalamazoo, Michigan
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| Blessing of Chalk |
St Joseph Oratory - Detroit, Michigan (I.C.K.S.P.)
Cathedral Basilica of Ss Peter and Paul - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Blessing of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh |
Holy Innocents - New York City
St Peter’s Eastern Catholic Church - Ukiah, California
Procession to the nearby Orr Creek, the blessing of its waters, sprinkling of the congregation with blessed water, return to the church, and veneration of the icon of the festival.
