7 1216 "This bath is called enlightenment , because those who receive this [catechetical] instruction are enlightened in their understanding . . . ." 8 Having received in Baptism the Word ...
The "Baptism of Christ" is a well-known ceremony in the Orthodox Church that involves bathing in an ice hole, usually cut into a river. According to local beliefs, this ritualistic bath washes ...
Winning the Super Bowl is the goal of every NFL head coach, and entrance into this elite club of champions is celebrated with the Gatorade bath — a surprise baptism of icy, colored sports drink.