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Tap water at baptism holy time. Is it possible to collect water in an apartment on the night of baptism?

Archimandrite Spiridon (Khodanich) about common misconceptions and superstitions associated with Epiphany water.

– Does all water become holy at Baptism or only that which is blessed by the priest? It is believed that even tap water is holy on this day... Is this true?

– Indeed, this question is burning and of interest to many people due to the constant differences in opinions of both clergy and laity.

The most correct thing would be to turn to the rite of the great consecration of the water of the Holy Epiphanies and delve into the meaning of the words. In the first troparion we will see that the Church calls us to come and receive the Spirit of wisdom, the Spirit of reason, the Spirit of the fear of God of the revealed Christ. Is it possible to receive these gifts without wanting to visit Church and justifying your laziness by saying that the water is holy and in the tap? I think the answer is obvious. The rite also contains words that many interpret in their own way, namely, that on this day water is blessed...

Science has confirmed the miracle of Epiphany water

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Mikhail Kurik

Every year on January 19, people line up near churches to get Epiphany water, and the bravest ones rush to swim in the ice hole. After all, it has long been believed that this water is healing. Both the clergy and simple people. And more recently, scientists too!

Physicists and chemists in different countries conducted experiments and found out: the structure of holy Epiphany water is many times more harmonious than on an ordinary day, and its energy and beneficial features simply unique.

Ukrainian experiments on volunteers

At the Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Mikhail Kurik has been conducting his research on Epiphany water for about 9 years. In the scientist’s laboratory there are dozens of bottles of water, dated from the end of December-January different years. Epiphany water long years remains transparent, odorless and almost without sediment.

– As a scientist, I was primarily interested in the fact itself - that...

“Is the water from the tap at home really holy at Epiphany?”

If the water in the tap or in reservoirs was sanctified by itself, then there would be no need for priests to perform the rite of the Great Blessing of water. However, for two days - January 18 and 19, the clergy perform a special prayer service for the blessing of water in churches and reservoirs.

They may object: “How can it be, during the years of Soviet persecution, many people took water on this day, and it did not spoil, just like the consecrated water in the temple.”

Yes, indeed, the Lord has the power to perform a miracle according to the faith of those who pray. The Monk Onuphrius the Great was given communion by angels in the desert, but this does not mean that we all need to wait for angels in our apartments when there are many operating temples around.

When the temples were closed and there was no way to sanctify the water in the temple, there was such a massive miracle - believers went to the springs, drew water, and it was sanctified according to their faith. Now there is no such need, which is why it is necessary to go to the temple for blessed water.
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Most common | misconceptions associated with Christian holiday, the church minister, Father Pavel, dispelled.

On the feast of the Epiphany - January 19, they remember how Jesus Christ entered the waters of the Jordan River and was baptized. On this day, people collect holy water and plunge into the ice hole - “Jordan”. And there are big misconceptions associated with these traditions.

1. Does bathing in holy water cleanse you from sins?

No, do not forget that washing in the consecrated “Jordan” is still a good old tradition, and not a church sacrament. It is foolish to believe that swimming in an ice hole will automatically rid you of your sins. Forgiveness is possible only at the sacrament of confession in church and after sincere repentance.

2. Does water become holy at Epiphany?

Many people think this way: just open the tap on the night of Epiphany, and holy water is in your glass. This is wrong! Water is blessed in churches on January 18 and 19. Only then does it become a shrine and bring benefits.

Z. Water must be blessed at seven...

Is it true that on the day of Epiphany any water becomes holy?

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January 19 is celebrated as one of the oldest and most revered in the Orthodox Church. Christian Church holidays - Epiphany. It was on this day that John the Baptist baptized Jesus who came from Nazareth in the Jordan, after which Christ began to enlighten people. As all four Gospels testify, on this day God comes into the world to show people the Light. Therefore, another name for this holiday is Epiphany.

It is believed that on Epiphany night the Spirit of God sanctifies the water in all reservoirs, and swimming in an ice hole on Epiphany allows one to be cleansed of all sins. These days the Blessing of Water takes place - on the eve of January 18, on Epiphany Eve, the consecration of water in churches is carried out. January 19, after the morning Liturgy, in reservoirs.

And here I personally have questions: if the Spirit of God himself has ALREADY sanctified the water in...

It is believed that water at Epiphany becomes holy. Every year, on the feast of the Epiphany from January 18 to 19, thousands of people go to churches to get holy water, because, according to the Orthodox Church, on these days it acquires healing properties.

There is still a lot of controversy surrounding the phenomenon of Epiphany water. Some claim that such water acquires healing properties only after lighting in the church, others say that on the day of Epiphany, any water, even tap water, becomes healing. Does Epiphany water really become miraculous, and is it possible to get it from a tap?

Properties of Epiphany water. Truth or Myth

According to the Gospel, on the night of January 18 to 19 (according to the old style - from January 5 to 6), Jesus Christ entered the Jordan River, thereby sanctifying the waters with his entry. According to ministers of the Orthodox Church, water at Epiphany actually has healing properties. It can be applied to patients...

It so happened that what we cannot explain based on our own direct knowledge, we tend to instantly attribute to social and cultural stereotypes, the role of which is often played by religious beliefs. A modern science in the overwhelming majority of cases, it simply denies all principles or methods of cognition that are unusual for it, instead of integrating the best of them into its system. Therefore, in society there is constantly a confrontation between scientific and religious knowledge instead of an attempt to find common ground and finally begin cooperation.

Here we present a fragment of the article “Epiphany water: once you open the tap...”, which tells about the research of scientists who attempted to combine scientific experiment and religious knowledge. The full article can be read in the newspaper.

Unique studies of Epiphany water taken from the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, carried out several years ago at the Moscow Institute of Information Wave Technologies, showed that the frequency…

On January 19, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord. Otherwise, this holiday is called the Epiphany, since at this moment the manifestation of the Fullness of the Divinity took place - the appearance of all the Persons of the Holy Trinity: the Father, who testified about the Son with a voice from Heaven, the Son who received Baptism, and the Holy Spirit, who descended on the Son in the form of a dove.

Since the New Testament Baptism took place in the waters of the Jordan River, this holiday is closely associated with the symbolism of water and purification. It is no coincidence that in Russia, whose climate is very different from the climate of Palestine, on Epiphany thousands of believers, and not only believers, swim in ice holes. It is believed that on the night of Epiphany, all water, both in ponds and rivers, and even from the tap, becomes holy...

From ancient history It is known that the Patriarch of Constantinople, the great theologian, Ecumenical teacher and saint, John Chrysostom, spoke about Epiphany holy water in his sermons. It turns out that until the 12th century Ancient Rus' There was no tradition at all to bless water. It appeared only after the Jerusalem liturgical charter began to operate in the Russian Orthodox Church, which was more than once criticized and cancelled. But the reformer Patriarch Nikon generally banned the blessing of water on the feast of Epiphany in 1655. In 1667, the Great Moscow Council lifted the ban. Now it's time to deal with a huge amount questions: when can I take it? Epiphany water, how to use it, why it doesn’t spoil, etc.

Rite of water blessing

The use of Epiphany water in Christianity dates back to the 2nd century. There was a special rite in the Church at that time, which had a name - Blessing of Water. It was associated with Old Testament traditions and biblical history, which tells how...

Scientists no longer argue about holy water

History contains many examples of healing with holy water. With its help, not only serious illnesses were treated, but also evil spirits were expelled. Is this true or the eternal desire to pass off wishful thinking?

Since ancient times, people have believed that on the day of Epiphany, water acquires special healing properties: when swimming in it, it is impossible to catch a cold, and it protects a person from illness, damage and the evil eye. They also believed that on the night of Epiphany, the water in all sources was sanctified by itself, regardless of church ceremonies, since Christ himself plunged into it again. And if you look into the hole at midnight, you can see how the calm surface of the water suddenly shakes and a wave runs through it. This means that the mystery of the descent into the water of the Son of God took place. And grace will descend on the one who witnesses the miracle.

Science knows that water can affect the body in different ways. A stream of water, for example, mechanically massages the body. Mineral…

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Why does water change its properties during Epiphany?

The energy level in the water begins to increase from January 17, gradually the water becomes soft, its hydrogen index increases and on the night of January 18-19 it reaches its peak of activity, the press service of Kievvodokanal reports.

Changes in the physical properties of water at Epiphany occur under the influence of an anticyclone

After a series of studies, scientists from the Research Institute of Human Ecology and Hygiene environment them. Sysina Russian Academy medical sciences have found that the change physical properties water, which in particular is expressed in an increase in the electromagnetic activity of water, occurs under the influence of an anticyclone. It holds electrons in the lithosphere and imbues all the Earth's water with healing powers.

By tracking the number of radical ions in normal tap water in the period from January 15 to January 23, the researchers concluded that from January 17, energy levels in...

They are asked constantly, and, despite the fact that the clergy regularly answer them, these seemingly everyday little things still distract from the main thing - the essence of the feast of Epiphany.

We offer the priest’s answers to the most asked questions online about Epiphany water

1. During consecration, many believers collect water from rivers, in particular from the Dnieper. Is the consecration of reservoirs the basis for drinking water from them for food?

There are still many rivers and lakes in Ukraine that are almost perfectly clean. Of course, you can draw water from them both before consecration and after, both for drinking and for cooking.

But water that is not suitable for drinking, however, is subject to consecration (after all, on the day of Epiphany, every aquatic nature is consecrated!) does not necessarily have to be for drinking. An example of this is where the Great Blessing of Water is celebrated over the sea. The water is sanctified, but no one will drink salty-bitter water or use it in cooking. But into it...

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Despite the Ural cold, there will most likely be many Chelyabinsk residents who want to test themselves in the Epiphany font. Every year, festive swimming in an ice hole wins more and more adherents. After this ritual, people traditionally go to the temple for holy water.

Epiphany is one of the main holidays of the Orthodox Church. Takes place on January 19th. The day before, January 18, is the day of the Eve of the Epiphany, or Epiphany Christmas Eve.

The word “forever” means the eve of a church celebration, the second name - “Christmas Eve” - is associated with the tradition on this day of boiling a wheat broth with honey and raisins - juicy.

On Christmas Eve, after the liturgy, the great consecration of water takes place in churches. The second great consecration of water takes place on January 19, the feast of the Epiphany. If there is a body of water near the temple, the priests bless the water in it too.

The main thing in the feast of the Epiphany is the Epiphany, the Baptism of Christ by John the Baptist. On this day, Christians go to worship, confess and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ.

Swimming in Jordan - kind folk custom which is not yet church sacrament and does not wash away the sins accumulated over the year.

How to properly use the shrine? Is it true that consecrated water spoils for notorious sinners? Why should unused water be thrown onto the wall of the house? We are talking about this with the cleric of the Holy Trinity Church, Priest Georgy Prosvirnin.

Father George, people say that on Epiphany night all water is blessed. So does the water in our taps also become holy?
- Such reasoning is one of the ways to move away from the church. The water over which a special prayer is performed is sanctified and becomes holy. Of course, in order to go to the temple, you have to work hard. During the service you have to pray, it’s hard to stand, and there are a lot of people. How good is it to come up with an excuse: on Epiphany night all the water is holy - take as much as you want from water tap, and you don’t have to go to church. Grandmothers sometimes still do this: at Epiphany they open the window, put a jar of water next to it and read prayers. But we do not condemn such people. Yes, the person is mistaken, but he sincerely believes that on this day the Lord was baptized and sanctified all the water. Such a pious story is known. An old woman came to the church and asked the deacon for holy water. But the deacon cannot consecrate, so he brought it to her ordinary water with the words: “According to your faith, be it done to you.” Grandma drank some water and was healed. We know an incident from the life of a saint righteous John Kronstadt. One day he came to visit, and it was a fast day, but they gave him chicken. To his question: “What is this?” They answered: “Fish, father.” He ate, and when they looked at his plate, there were fish bones there.

Today it is fashionable to plunge into the baptismal font. Even if a person does not go to church, on a holiday he considers it his duty to swim in a frosty hole. How do you feel about this?
- And what's wrong with that? Agree that it is useful to harden yourself. And the water is cleaner in winter. The main thing is not to harm your health. Health is a gift from God.
If man walking to the font with the thought that the Lord was baptized on that day is also not bad. This means he already believes in Jesus Christ. Another thing is that his faith is weak. But it needs to increase. This year he will take a swim in Jordan and not get sick, and then he will decide to thank God - he will go to church and light a candle. Everything happens gradually. Only saints could immediately fulfill all Christian laws. For example, Seraphim of Sarov.

Before diving into the Jordan, should you pray? And what if a person does not know a single prayer?
- It is never a sin to pray. And the fact that our people don’t know prayer is a myth. “Of all the prayers that I know, when I sing or read aloud, the prayer that breathes with wondrous power is: “Lord, have mercy!” Tell me, who doesn’t know these words? And this is an abbreviated Jesus Prayer.

A drop of the sea sanctifies

Father George, how much holy water should you take in church? Some townspeople come to the church with canisters. Is this pious?
- But they don’t ride horses. They won’t take more than they can hold in their hands. It’s clear that a drop sanctifies the sea. Therefore, it is customary to add holy water to small quantity into a kettle or other container with plain water. There is also such a pious tradition: for example, while preparing cabbage soup, they add a spoonful of holy water. They say, good soup it turns out.

There is an opinion that water blessed on the eve of the holiday, January 18, has special power and healing properties. It is called Epiphany. Is it really different from the Epiphany church, consecrated on January 19?
- It's a delusion. The rite of blessing water on Epiphany Eve and directly on the holiday is the same, therefore the power of grace is the same. This water is called Agiasma, which translated from Greek means “Great Shrine”.

What to do with holy water after it has been brought home from the temple?
- Previously, there was a pious tradition of inviting a priest home to sprinkle the home with holy water. Now residents of a million-plus city do not have such an opportunity. But upon returning from the temple, believers usually sprinkle the apartment themselves. First, they stand in front of the icons, light a candle or lamp, and read prayers - the Trisagion, “Our Father.” Then, with the singing of the troparion or with the prayers “Lord, have mercy!”, “In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” they sprinkle holy water on the place where the icons stand, all the corners, windows, doors. As people say, this is done in order to drive away demons and protect the house from evil. In general, holy water is sprinkled so that the house becomes blessed. But do not confuse sprinkling with holy water with the consecration of a home - this rite can only be performed by a priest.

Take care of the shrine

How to use the shrine?
- You can take holy water every day. Every holy thing is consumed on an empty stomach, before meals, after prayer. And then - work for the glory of God.

How to store holy water?
- This requires special utensils. For example, you can use food-grade plastic jars. It is best to place it in the corner where the icons are located. The shrine is kept next to the shrine. You can place it in a sideboard with holiday dishes or in a closet next to food, with an icon on top. And be sure to put the “Holy Water” label on it.

For some, holy water is stored for several years, while for others it quickly deteriorates. They say that the latter sin too much. Is it true?
- Water often spoils due to the fact that the container for storing it is of poor quality. For example, they used to pickle cucumbers in it or close the jar with an old, dirty plastic lid. Secondly, once you have filled the container with water, you cannot drink from it. Pour holy water into a mug and drink to your health. Do not pour unfinished water back into the jar. And then the water will stand for at least ten years. Do not pour leftover holy water into places common use so that there is no trampling of the shrine. It can be poured into a spring, into a river, or into places where no human foot can go: for example, splash it on the wall of a house, it will evaporate, or on a tree.

Every year Orthodox believers celebrate a sacred holiday - Epiphany. It has a great history, which is connected with the immersion of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan and his baptism, which was carried out by John the Baptist. It is on this day that water has healing and cleansing powers. All Orthodox Christians strive for open bodies of water to wash themselves. pure water and collect it for future use. If it is not possible to go to a lake, river or stream, then you can dial this life-giving moisture and in the tap without leaving the apartment. It has been celebrated in Rus' since ancient times on January 19th. On this day, clergy illuminate the water in open reservoirs. If they stand very coldy and natural water sources freeze, then cross-shaped ice holes are made in them, which are called Jordan. Anyone can bathe and be cleansed of sins in this font. Despite the frost, many people want to undergo this ritual and emerge from the water renewed and healed. The properties of Epiphany water, how to use it and where to get it, let’s try to understand this issue in more detail.

Rules for collecting holy water

Let's start with when to collect water for Epiphany. From zero hours ten minutes to one hour thirty minutes on the night of January 18-19, you need to collect water in open reservoirs, ice holes. Preferably in consecrated ones.

And if Epiphany water comes from the tap, when can you collect it and how to use it? The recruitment time in open water or at home is no different. One and a half hours after midnight - optimal time. It is at this time that all prayers and appeals to heaven will be heard, and the moisture will be miraculous. are very extensive, but it is necessary to do everything correctly in order to truly receive healing and cleansing.

Methods of use

How to bless a house with Epiphany water if you feel that something wrong is going on. Sometimes this ritual helps to improve relationships in the family and stop quarrels and scandals. You need to collect Epiphany water in a glass container and sprinkle it into each corner three times, while reading the prayer and placing the cross, also three times. The prayer can be read “Our Father”; it helps very well in solving all worldly problems, as one of the best appeals to God. When the ritual has been performed in each corner of your home, leave the water that remains in an open container so that its energy goes out into the house and prevents anything bad from entering its confines. After cleaning the house, even breathing becomes easier, and problems go away on their own.

Many do not know how to drink and what to say when being treated with Epiphany water. It is best used as a medicine. To do this, in the morning you need to pour half a glass of water, turn around to face the sunrise, even if you are in an apartment, then stand to the east. Having taken the desired position, cross yourself three times, ask the Lord for what you need, read the “Our Father” prayer and drink all the water in one gulp.

How to spend January 18

On the day before the holiday, January 18, it is not recommended to eat anything until the first stars appear in the sky. The diet of this day should include only clean water. The time until the evening should be spent in silence, calm and harmony. Quarrels and scandals are unacceptable; we must prepare for cleansing.

You must also clean and wash your home so that everything around you is clean and pleasing to the eye. You can have dinner after the stars rise and begin preparations to collect water for the entire previous year. The dishes must be thoroughly washed and sterilized, and be sure to find the lids. You can use cans, bottles, food cans and so on. The collected water should be stored in a cool place, preferably dark. She can stay there for a year or even more. Water has no unpleasant odor, does not deteriorate, does not acquire a green tint. This liquid does not deteriorate throughout the year and can be used to treat many diseases. If you have collected a lot of water and it remains, then under no circumstances should you pour it down the drain. So that it does not go to waste, you need to dilute the remains of Epiphany with plain water and water your indoor flowers with it. But keep in mind that some plants may react differently to watering with undiluted water and begin to dry out.

Epiphany water is very strong, so you should not take it all the time, but only when necessary if you are unwell. You can also wash your face with it, bless your home, or add it to your bath when bathing. You need to know that you don’t wipe Epiphany water with a towel, but wait until it is absorbed into the skin or simply dries.

During the period of water purification from zero to one thirty, you can take a bath if it is not possible to plunge into an open body of water. To do this you need to dial exactly cold water, undress, cross yourself and the water three times and hit yourself in the chest with your fist three times right hand. You must enter the bath silently, without screaming or expressing emotions. You need to plunge into Epiphany water three times, be sure to completely, with your head. After each time, hit yourself in the chest with your fist. An interesting fact is that when immersed, the water may begin to boil and bubbles will appear through it; this indicates the process of cleansing and removing the evil eye and damage, if any. Every swimmer must dial clean water. There is a belief that you cannot catch a cold by plunging into Epiphany water, but if you do this at home, then hot tea with honey after bathing will not hurt.

Signs and traditions

The signs that are associated with the holiday of Epiphany are also varied.

You cannot wash clothes for three days after the holiday.
If dogs bark a lot during a holiday, it means there will be a lot of game in the forests.
If the water is covered with fog, there will be a large grain harvest.
A wet day indicates a humid summer, and a dry day indicates a hot summer.
If the moon is full, there will be floods in the spring.
While collecting water snowing, which means the year will be honey-bearing and fruitful.

In the light religious holiday At baptism, you need to forget all quarrels and scandals, tune in to the cleansing of your soul and body. On this day, a person stores up for a whole year vital energy and health, leaves behind the whole past and starts all over again. Epiphany is a holiday of soul purification.

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Heading: News? If on this day ALL water becomes holy, can we consider that holy water simply flows from the tap?

This year I decided to conduct an experiment. From childhood, despite the fact that my parents were non-believers, I firmly knew that there should always be holy water at home. And that on the day of Epiphany you need to sprinkle holy water on all the corners in the house so that peace and prosperity reign in it. And that you definitely need to drink 3 sips of holy water collected that day in church. All this will protect you from illnesses and cleanse your soul for the whole year.

Of course, swimming in an ice hole on Epiphany is not for me, because I have never been a walrus, but I definitely collect holy water in church. And I drink 3 sips, and sprinkle the corners, the cat, the dog.

Does holy water help or harm?

Does it help? Maybe. For in my house I have peace and tranquility, and I don’t care own health So far it hasn't caused anything particularly bad. Well, I always have holy water at home. She stands up next year, and sometimes several years.

Harmful? In no case! Well, what are a few drops of water on the floor and walls?! Additional humidification of air dried out by heating. No, theoretically, of course, this could cause harm. For example, if you sprinkle holy water on exposed wires (SC) or pour water into a cat’s ear (otitis media).

So, let's return to our sheep, that is, to the water. Since I am Lazy, why not look for a way to make my life easier: After all, if holy water flows from the tap on this day, then why go to church for it?

Therefore, the experiment will be as follows: I will take water into 3 identical containers. One will contain tap water collected on Epiphany Day, January 19th. In the second - water from the same tap, but collected a day or two before or after, in the third - holy water from the church. And if the weather is good on this day, perhaps there will be a fourth container with water from the river, which will be blessed. I’m really interested in how long the water will last in each jar, what about you?

P.S. The experiment was carried out, see the results.

January 19 is a great holiday in the life of a Christian. It is dedicated to the events when Jesus Christ was baptized in the Jordan River at the age of 30. This day is called the Epiphany and Epiphany. The blessing of baptismal water has already become a tradition, since baptismal water is unique water. There are many beliefs that such water can heal and purify. Even scientists, after numerous studies, have confirmed that Epiphany water is similar in composition and properties to the waters that flow in the Jordan River, where Jesus was once baptized. Take with you pies with cherries made from yeast dough in the oven: recipe with photos.

That is why most believers go to church and consecrated open springs for Epiphany to draw water from them. Considering that January 18 is also a holiday, Epiphany Eve, and in the evening of this day services and lighting of water are held in churches, the question arises: when to collect Epiphany water on January 18 or 29?

The difference between Epiphany water on January 18 and 19
The first illumination of Epiphany water will take place on the evening of January 18, closer to midnight. The second illumination takes place on January 19th. At this time, you can come with your own container and collect Epiphany water for storage at home. When answering the question of when to collect Epiphany water on January 18 or 19, it should be noted that the lighting of the water in the evening of January 18 and January 19 is exactly the same. The blessing of water is carried out in one order, the same prayers are used, so there is no difference between Epiphany water on January 18 and 19. Water reserves in different days have the same properties and are suitable for use for the purpose of cleansing and healing.

It has been scientifically proven that Epiphany water does not spoil. You can store it for a long time, it retains its unique properties. This applies to both the water collected on January 18 and the water collected on January 19. Water on January 18 and 19 is baptismal only after the procedure of lighting the water by a clergyman. The services that take place on the evening of January 18 are also festive, like the services that take place on January 19, so you can collect Epiphany water on both days.

There is an opinion that the most valuable Epiphany water, which has strong active properties, is the water that was collected on the night of January 18-19. However, clergy emphasize the fact that there is no difference between the waters, and that you can come and collect water both on the night of January 18-19 and throughout the next day.

It should be remembered that, first of all, the effect of holy water depends on a person’s faith. Since the water on January 18 and 19 is Epiphany, you should understand its meaning in religious world. According to the Bible, water is the personification of all life on Earth. Therefore, one should collect and consume Epiphany water only with bright thoughts, saying prayers mentally.
The blessing of water on the day of Epiphany is similar in its beneficial properties to the blessing of water on the sacrament of Baptism. The consecrated water for the day of Epiphany and the water for the sacrament of Baptism even have the same name - the Great Agiasma.

Every year the water for Epiphany is blessed twice, and there is no difference between such water.

What not to do with holy water
Despite the fact that Epiphany water is universal in use, there are several strict prohibitions when such water cannot be used:
Epiphany water cannot be used for the purpose of fortune telling or performing any magical rituals.
Superstitions associated with holy water cannot be supported by actions. For example, that in order to achieve the highest grace one should draw baptismal water in three different temples.
You cannot use Epiphany water for the purpose of cleansing from sins. This is only possible in confession.

When Jesus, who did not need to cleanse his soul, entered the Jordan River, he himself cleansed the entire water element, without which life is impossible. human life. Therefore, one should treat Epiphany water and the Feast of Epiphany with respect. And when to collect Epiphany water on January 18 or 19 is decided individually, depending on free time.

DOES ALL WATER BECOME HOLY AT BAPTISM, DOES ALL TAP WATER BECOME HOLY AT BAPTISM? Does all water become holy at Epiphany? On the night of January 19, the Orthodox world annually celebrates one of the main holidays - Epiphany. On this day, Christians remember the greatest event - the baptism of Jesus Christ on the Jordan River.

There are many prejudices associated with Baptism. On the eve of the holiday, Priest Georgy Vorobyov, who is the rector of the temple in honor of the Hieromartyr Andronik, told AiF-Prikamye journalists about the most common mistakes and misconceptions regarding the Baptism of the Lord.

Does all water become holy at Epiphany and does tap water become holy at Epiphany?

There is a popular belief that at Epiphany midnight, from January 18 to 19, all water becomes holy. And supposedly holy water also flows from the tap. For this reason, many believe that it is not necessary to go to church for holy water, but that you can collect it at home. Answer from Priest Georgy Vorobyov: Epiphany water is that water - over which the clergyman performed a special church ceremony- The rite of the Great Blessing of Water. This rite is performed on the eve of the holiday - January 18, Epiphany Eve, and on the holiday of the Epiphany itself, January 19. Archimandrite Spiridon (Khodanich) answered this question earlier to the Orthodox Life publication. According to him, if you delve into the prayers and features of the rite of consecration of water at Epiphany, it becomes obvious that only the water that is consecrated by the clergy in a temple or on a river (reservoir) is holy.

From representatives' responses Orthodox Church we can conclude that the consecrated (holy) water in the Baptism of the Lord is the water over which the priest performed a special rite of consecration.