The Consecration Of The Baptismal Font Night The Christian Feast Of Epiphany In The Kaluga Region Of Russia. Editorial Image

The consecration of the baptismal font night the Christian feast of Epiphany in the Kaluga region of Russia. In the Russian Orthodox Church has the tradition of the annual blessing of water and sources on the feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ. At this time the priest with a large concourse of people carries out the rite of blessing with the reading of special prayers and the immersion of a cross. Traditionally, it is believed that on this day, sanctified all the water in all the reservoirs. The people after the consecration of the water in a special font, carved in the ice in the shape of a cross dipped in water. It is believed that this bath makes the person more strength and health. This shot is done during the consecration of the font on the pond in the Kaluga region in 2018.