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Jan 6 2012
Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas
January 06, 2012 | 01:01
YEREVAN. – Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on Friday.
The God was humanized and appeared before people. `And the Holy Ghost
descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came
from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well
pleased (Luke 3:22; Matt 3:17; Mark 1:11).’
Saint Liturgy is served on Friday morning then Jesus’ baptism is held.
Jesus blessed the water by his baptism. Server of the liturgy drops
chrism into the water. According to the tradition, people take the
blessed water to homes as a treatment for the illnesses. Later the
priests visit homes and bless the believers.
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