AAC CELEBRATES FEAST OF NAMING OF JESUS JAN. 13

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.01.2010 14:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast
of the Holy Name of Jesus on January 13.

The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus is observed anywhere from the
first to the eighth of January, observing the naming of Jesus Christ
on the eighth day of his life. It is a time to honor the revelation
of Jesus’ name by dream to Saint Joseph, and likewise the revelation
of the same to Mary by the Archangel Gabriel at the Annuciation.

The Feast of the Holy Name originated toward the end of the 15th
century, celebrated between New Year’s Day and Epiphany. In its
older incarnations, the Feast was a celebration of Christ’s naming
and circumcision (Luke 2:15-21), and thus a memoriam of the first
shedding of the Lord’s blood. In its modern form, it is considered
to be the central feast of all the mysteries of Jesus Christ.

On the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus a divine liturgy is served in
all Armenian Churches.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress