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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Epiphany (feeling)
The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that illuminates a deeper or numinous foundational frame of reference.
Joyce also used epiphany as a literary device within each short story of his collection Dubliners (1916) as his protagonists came to sudden recognitions that changed their view of themselves or their social condition and often sparking a reversal or change of heart.
Among hackers in the proper sense of the word, the word "zen" is used as a verb in the same sense as epiphany, to mean acquiring a sudden comprehension.
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 Epiphany
Epiphany (Greek: επιφάνεια, "the appearance; miraculous phenomenon") is a Christian feast intended to celebrate the 'shining forth' or revelation of God to mankind in human form, in the person of Jesus.
Prior to 1970, the Roman Catholic Church (and prior to 1976, the Anglican churches) reckoned Epiphany as an eight-day feast, beginning on January 6 and continuing through the Octave of Epiphany, or January 13.
Orthodox Churches also perform a "Blessing of the Waters" on Epiphany Day: following Divine Liturgy, clerics proceed to the nearest body of water, be it a beach, a harbor, a quay, a river, a lake, a swimming pool, a water depot etc, and after a short ceremony they cast a cross in the water.
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 Epiphany Summary
EPIPHANY is the Christian feast of the manifestation of Jesus Christ.
Epiphany is one of the twelve major feasts of the Orthodox church year.
Epiphany (Greek: επιφάνεια, "the appearance; miraculous phenomenon") is a Christian feast intended to celebrate the 'shining forth' or revelation of God to humankind in human form, in the person of Jesus.
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 Epiphany (Christian) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epiphany is celebtrated by both the Eastern and Western Churches, but a the major difference is that the Eastern Church determines these dates based on the Julian calendar.
Prior to 1970, the Roman Catholic Church (and prior to 1976, the Anglican churches) believed Epiphany to be an eight-day feast, beginning on January 6 and continuing through the Octave of Epiphany, or January 13.
In France, on Epiphany people eat the gâteau des Rois in Provence or the galette des Rois in the northern half of France and Belgium.
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 Epiphany - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Epiphany
Frankincense or incense was burned in the temple to worship God, and Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the festival of Epiphany is called the Theophany, and marks three events in Jesus' life: the adoration of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and Jesus' first miracle (the wedding at Cana, John 2:1–11).
It was the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, and the collect began with the words: O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of Eternal life.
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 Epiphany (disambiguation) Information
Epiphany, a Christian feast (the Magi's visit to Jesus).
epiphany (feeling), a realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something.
"Epiphanies" is an episode of the new television series Battlestar Galactica.
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 Twelfth Night (holiday)
The celebration of Epiphany, the adoration of the Magi, is marked in some cultures by the exchange of gifts, and Twelfth Night, as the eve of Epiphany, takes on a similar significance to Christmas Eve.
In the east, meanwhile, Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus as part of Epiphany (January 6), although this festival focused on the baptism of Jesus.
In the Early Middle Ages, Christmas Day was overshadowed by Epiphany, which in the west focused on the visit of the magi.
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 Qwika - similar:Moveable_feast
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For other meanings see All Saints (disambiguation) and All Hallows (disambiguation) All Saints in Poland The festival of All Saints, also sometimes known as "All Hallows," or "Hallowmas," is a feast celebrated in their honour.
All Saints is also a Christian formula invoking all the faithful saints and martyrs, known or unknown.
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 epiphany - Mixcat Interactive
Epiphany refers to: * Epiphany (feeling), a realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something used in original sense or in philosophy.
As a feeling, an epiphany is a sudden realisation or comprehension of the essence...
Epiphany Audio Model 6-6 received a Golden Ear award from Wayne Garcia in the December/January issue #151 of Absolute Sound.
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 Epiphany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Epiphany (feeling), a realization or comprehension of the essence or meaning of something
Epiphany (Christian), the Christian feast commemorating the revelation of Jesus to humanity, specifically the visit of the Magi
Epiphany (Bad Religion), a song by Bad Religion from their 2002 album The Process of Belief
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 Epiphany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Epiphany (Christian), the Christian feast commemorating the revelation of Jesus to humanity, specifically the visit of the Magi
Epiphany (Staind), a song by Staind from their 2001 album Break the Cycle
Epiphany (painting), a painting by Dutch painter Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
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 Biblical Magi - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In Christianity, the visit of the Magi to Jesus as a child is commemorated by Catholics and other Christian sects (not Eastern Orthodox) on the Christian observance of Epiphany, January 6.
Christianity celebrates the three kings on the day of Epiphany, January 6, the last of the "twelve days of Christmas".
The Wise Men come from the Orient on their camels to visit the houses of all the children; like the Northern European Santa Claus with his reindeer, they visit everyone in one night.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is from Babylonia Gilgamesh Sumerian legends epic was preserved in the collection of the 7th century BC Assyrian king Ashurbanipal.
Epiphany James Joyce Stephen Hero and the novel Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916).
Infectious mononucleosis (also known as mono, the kissing disease Pfeiffer's disease, and, in British English, glandular fever) is a disease seen most commonly in adolescents and young adults, characterized by fever, sore throat and fatigue.
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 Biblical Magi - Wikipedia Mirror   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The visit of the Magi is commemorated by Catholics and other Christian sects (but not the Eastern Orthodox) on the observance of Epiphany, January 6.
Matthew's introduction of the magi gives the reader no reason to believe that they were present on the night of the birth, instead stating that they arrived at some point after Jesus had been born, and the magi are described as leading Herod to assume that Jesus is up to 1 year old.
According to the tradition, the Magi come from the Orient on their camels to visit the houses of all the children; much like the Northern European Santa Claus with his reindeer, they visit everyone in one night.
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 Epiphany
The first reference to Epiphany in the Western Church is a slighting remark by Clement of Alexandria in Stromateis, I, xxi, 45:
ANN ARBOR, MICH. If this were a Hollywood script, Jake Long would be a consensus All-American at left tackle because of some epiphany on the night when he awoke to find his bedroom filling with smoke.
Malachi Andrews ran from the Time Out Sports Bar & Restaurant in Blaine after fatally stabbing bouncer Greg Klaers during a melee Friday morning, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Anoka County District Court.
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 Howl-o
Twelfth Night, Jan. 5, the vigil or eve of Epiphany, so called because it is the 12th night from Christmas, counting Christmas as the first.
Twelfth Night is a holiday marked by some branches of Christianity, marking the 12th and final night of the Christmas season, namely the night of twelfth day or January 5, the eve of the Epiphany celebration (January 6) to commemorate the adoration of the Magi.
The old woman, whose name comes from the Italian word for Epiphany ("Epifania"), was too busy sweeping her house at the time, but soon realized her error and went out after the Magi, who were far, far ahead of her.
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 Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Disambiguation pages exist to clarify confusion where two or more similarly named articles exist – for example, if two famous people have the same name.
That way, links to the disambiguation page will show up in a different colour (as visited links) and therefore be easier to pick out.
For the purposes of this report, a disambiguation page is considered to be any article using one of the many disambiguation templates.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Epiphany
Epiphany (Christian), the Christian feast comemmorating the revelation of Jesus to humanity, specifically the visit of the Magi
Epiphany CRM, a customer relationship management company owned by SSA Global Technologies
"Epiphany", a song by Bad Religion from their 2002 album The Process of Belief
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 Christmas Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the east, meanwhile, Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus as part of Epiphany (January 6), although this festival focused on the baptism of Jesus.
In the Early Middle Ages, Christmas Day was overshadowed by Epiphany, which in the west focused on the visit of the magi.
Traditionally in Spain gifts were brought by the Magi on Epiphany (January 6), and in Scotland, presents were traditionally given on Hogmanay, which is New Year's Eve.
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 Gemstone IV Player Library - MediaWiki - Of War, Sorcery, and the Passion for Power (essay)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Over the years I've always felt that ponderings on power should be kept to the ponderer so as to maintain the general purity of the Art.
However, I recently had an epiphany on this matter and writings on Sorcery in general.
In this epiphany I realized that my writings would not dilute the purity of the Art but only serve to strengthen it for but one simple reason.
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 Epiphany - TimelinesWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
UTS Epiphany, a timeship from the 29th century, commanded by Colonel Leon Coal.
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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 Epiphany information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Christmas Season ends around the time after the Epiphany.
In fact many countries throughout the world celebrate Christmas up until the Epiphany.
After the feast of the Epiphany the season of Madi Gras starts.
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 epiphany - OneLook Dictionary Search
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 epiphany - OneLook Dictionary Search
Epiphany : The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy [home, info]
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Words similar to epiphany: epiphanies, epiphany of our lord, january 6, three kings' day, twelfth day, more...
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 LINGUIST List 10.244: R Maris Speech, L2 & Bilinguals, Disambiguation
We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question.
I'm interested in this because of an epiphany (a dull one, such as they happen to me) when I was out in Fargo at the "Roger Maris Museum," which is actually a trophy case in West Acres Shopping Mall, right next to the Sears.
While Roger was playing in New York in the early to middle '60s, he had a difficult time with the press.
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