{"id":177290,"date":"2026-01-14T08:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/blog\/2026\/01\/14\/u-tnmu-vidbulosya-tradytsijne-osvyachennya-jordanskoyu-vodoyu\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:35:19","slug":"u-tnmu-vidbulosya-tradytsijne-osvyachennya-jordanskoyu-vodoyu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/14\/u-tnmu-vidbulosya-tradytsijne-osvyachennya-jordanskoyu-vodoyu\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Blessing with Epiphany Water at TNMU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">On January 13, 2026, at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, the chaplain of the higher education institution, Father Ihor Drapak, visited the administrative building to congratulate the academic community on the bright feast of the Baptism of the Lord and to perform the rite of water blessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-383-613x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-383-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-383-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-383-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-383-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-383.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Addressing those present, Father Ihor emphasized the importance of spiritual unity and faith during the challenging times facing the country. He wished the entire university staff God\u2019s blessing in all their endeavors, prosperity and academic success, good health, and\u2014most importantly\u2014a just peace for all of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-327-613x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-327-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-327-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-327-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-327-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-327.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Accompanied by a joint prayer, the chaplain performed the rite of sprinkling all university premises with blessed Epiphany (Jordan) water. This annual ceremony symbolizes spiritual purification, renewal, and protection for the entire university family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-476-345x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-476-345x460.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-476-101x135.jpg 101w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-476-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yzobrazhenye_viber_2026-01-13_17-11-31-476.jpg 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 13, 2026, at I. 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