Happy feast of Epiphany! ⁣ ⁣ “Holy Baptism was imparted to us by Our Lord Jesus Christ through word and deed. Through deed by receiving Baptism from John in the Jordan; through word by charging his own disciples to go forth and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” – Patriarch Jeremias of Constantinople⁣ ⁣ “Illumination (i.e., Baptism) is the radiance of souls, the change of life, and intercession unto God that He may grant us a good conscience. Illumination is an aid to our spiritual weakness; illumination is a shaking-off of our carnal mind; it is the following of the Spirit, communion with the Logos (Christ), the correction of man, the destruction of sin, the participation in light, the abrogation of darkness. Illumination is the vehicle which transports us to God, a co-journeying to Christ, a foundation of faith, a key to the Heavenly Kingdom.” – St. Gregory the Theologian⁣ ⁣ #coptic #orthodox #epiphany #theophany #baptism #holyspirit #feast #johnthebaptist