Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
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The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a Christian liturgical celebration, observed at the end of the Christmas season, that honors Jesus’ public revelation and the beginning of his ministry.
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| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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liturgical celebration → moveable feast → |
| associatedEvent |
Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist
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| associatedPerson |
Jesus Christ
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John the Baptist GENERATED → |
| associatedPlace |
Jordan River
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| category |
Christian holy day
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Feast of Jesus GENERATED → |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Lutheran churches GENERATED → Roman Catholic Church GENERATED → some Methodist churches GENERATED → some Reformed churches GENERATED → |
| celebratedInMonth |
January in most Western churches
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| celebratedSinceCentury |
4th century in various Eastern traditions
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| commemorates |
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
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| emphasizes |
Christian baptismal identity
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call to discipleship GENERATED → obedience of Christ GENERATED → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Baptism of the Lord
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Feast of the Baptism of Christ GENERATED → |
| hasGospelReading |
account of Jesus’ baptism in the Synoptic Gospels
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| hasLiturgicalSeason |
Christmas season
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| honors |
public revelation of Jesus
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| liturgicalColor |
white
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| liturgicalRank |
feast
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| marks |
end of the Christmas season in the Roman Rite
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| observedInRite |
Anglican liturgical rites
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Lutheran liturgical rites → Roman Rite GENERATED → |
| partOf |
Temporal cycle of the liturgical year
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| precedes |
Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite
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| relatedToFeast |
Epiphany
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Theophany → |
| scripturalSource |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark GENERATED → Gospel of Matthew GENERATED → |
| separatedFrom |
Feast of the Epiphany in Western practice
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| signifies |
beginning of Jesus’ public ministry
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| theologicalTheme |
beginning of Christ’s saving mission
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manifestation of the Trinity GENERATED → revelation of Jesus as Son of God GENERATED → sanctification of the waters of baptism GENERATED → |
| typicalDate |
Monday after Epiphany when Epiphany is transferred to Sunday in some calendars
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Sunday after Epiphany in the Roman Rite GENERATED → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Baptism in the Jordan
("Baptism of the Lord")
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Baptism in the Jordan ("Theophany (in Eastern Christian tradition)") → Feast of the Theophany → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Ordinary Time
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beginsAfter |
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Baptism in the Jordan
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commemoratedBy |
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Christmastide
("Baptism of the Lord")
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endsOn |
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Epiphany
("Feast of the Manifestation of Christ")
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hasAlternativeName |
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Christmastide
("Baptism of the Lord")
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hasMajorFeast |
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Time after Epiphany
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mayInclude |
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Three Kings Day
("Baptism of the Lord")
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occursBefore |