Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
the Third Week after Epiphany
the Third Week after Epiphany
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Neophyte
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A term applied in the primitive Church to the newly baptized—"newly grafted" (which the word means) into Christianity. It was customary for them to wear white garments at their Baptism and for eight days after. The word is still frequently used.
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Bibliography Information
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Neophyte'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/n/neophyte.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Neophyte'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/n/neophyte.html. 1901.
