The baptism of Jesus

The baptism of Jesus, the ritual purification of Jesus with water by John the Baptist, was a major event described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, and Luke).[a] It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan. Modern biblical scholars view the baptism of Jesus as a historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned. Along with the crucifixion of Jesus, biblical scholars view it as one of the two historically certain facts about him, and often use it as the starting point for the study of the historical Jesus. The baptism is one of the events in the narrative of the life of Jesus in the canonical Gospels; others include the Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. Most Christian denominations view the baptism of Jesus as an important event and a basis for the Christian rite of baptism. In Eastern Christianity, Jesus's baptism is commemorated on 6 January (the Julian calendar date of which corresponds to 19 January on the Gregorian calendar), the feast of Epiphany, also referred in some Churches as the Feast of Theophany. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Churches and some other Western denominations, it is recalled on a day within the following week, the feast of the baptism of the Lord. In Roman Catholicism, the baptism of Jesus is one of the Luminous Mysteries sometimes added to the Rosary. It is a Trinitarian feast in the Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Some pictures from Lviv

Church of Saints Olga and Elizabeth

Church of Saints Olga and Elizabeth in Lviv. This is a neo-Gothic church located near the city's main railway station. The church was built between 1904 and 1911 according to the design of architect Teodor Talowski.

Teodor Talowski (1857-1910). His works include apartment buildings, churches, chapels and public buildings in Kraków, Lviv and other cities throughout former Austrian Galicia. The building has high towers and pointed spires, making it one of the most prominent architectural monuments of Lviv. The church was consecrated on October 22, 1911 as the Church of Saint Elizabeth, in honor of Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi or Sissi, was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.

Coronation portrait as Queen of Hungary, 1867

Lviv railway terminal

The government of the Austrian Empire approved a program to create railways in the Kingdom of Galicia and Volhynia in 1841. In 1858, the Galician Railways Society received a concession to build a railway station in Lemberg. The first train arrived in Lemberg in 1861 from the city of Przemyśl. Later, the railway management received permission for regular train traffic from Lemberg to Vienna and Krakow. Historically, the railway terminal in Lviv is the first railway station in the territory of modern Ukraine. In 1892, the railway became the property of the state. Therefore, in 1902, construction of a new building began on the site of the old station according to the designs of the Lwow architect Władysław Sadlowski. The construction work was carried out by the firms of Ivan Lewinsky, Alfred Zakharewicz and Józef Sosnowski. In 1903, a landing stage was built by Ludwik Wieżbitski. By the way, two roofs over the five platforms, designed for small Austrian cars, could not accommodate modern long trains, and in 2000 the glass covering was replaced with light and heat-resistant lyxan. The main railway station was opened on March 26, 1904, at that time it was one of the most modern terminals in Europe. Over time, the building underwent some destruction and changes. For example, in 1915 the station was set on fire by the retreating troops of the Russian Empire. After Lwow passed to Poland, the station began to be restored. Several compositions were installed on the facade and inside the building, and in 1930 the reconstruction of the station was completely completed. The terminal was damaged again during World War II as a result of bombardment. Later, the terminal was restored only in 1957, and a second floor was also added. In 2003, for the 100th anniversary of the construction, the station was restored, and in 2019 - 2020, a large-scale renovation of the space in front of the terminal was carried out. Some pictures more

The first Lemberg railway station in 1861

platform

1904

Railway terminal 1941 - 1944

Local train inside

Home geese

Home geese are forced to fight nowadays even. The war continues.

The Pensions in Ukraine

In Ukraine, a civil servant couple receives a pension of 48,000 hryvnias for both and complains that it is still not enough to live on because even this amount does not guarantee a peaceful old age. Is it possible to live normally on a pension of 48,000 hryvnias for a couple?

The average pension in the country is 6,400 hryvnias. Minimum - For working pensioners: 2,361 hryvnias. For non-working pensioners (general minimum): 3,038 hryvnias. Pensioners from 65 years of age with full service (30 years for women, 35 for men): 3,758 hryvnias. Pensioners up to 70 years of age with full service (30/35 years) and persons with disabilities: 3,323 hryvnias. Pensioners from 70 to 80 years of age with full service (30/35 years): 3,613 hryvnias. Pensioners from 75 to 80 years old with 20/25 years of experience (women/men): 3,613 UAH. Pensioners from 80 years old with 20/25 years of experience (women/men): 3,758 UAH. More than half (approximately 55%) of Ukrainian pensioners receive a pension of less than 4,000 UAH. Today: $1US = 41 hryvnias 1 Euro = 48 hryvnias