“The star has led the soul to faith; the sanctified Waters of the Jordan have conferred purity upon her; the Marriage-Feast unites her to her God.” —Dom Guéranger L to R: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ...

The brave and the pious celebrate the Orthodox Christian feast of the Epiphany on January 19 by submerging themselves in icy water. The event symbolizes the baptism of Christ and the cleansing of the ...

Orthodox Christians braved freezing temperatures to mark the feast of the Epiphany on January 19. The event symbolizes the baptism of Christ and the cleansing of the soul at the start of a new year. 1 ...

Throughout my research and discussions about epiphanies over the past couple of years, I get asked this a lot: "What do you mean by 'epiphany,' exactly?" As I say in my book, everyone from Oprah ...