Credit: Vatican Media The solemnity of the Epiphany marks when the Magi, also called the Wise Men or three kings, arrived at the birthplace of Jesus bearing gifts of gold, frankincense ...
Our Nativity scenes seem incomplete until the 12th day of Christmas when the Magi finally arrive at Jesus' crib for the first celebration of the Epiphany. Although Matthew is the only evangelist ...
No longer mere magi, they are now wise men who are walking up the King’s highway. Keywords: epiphany user’s guide to sunday user's guide to sunday Msgr. Charles Pope Msgr. Charles Pope is ...
The Epiphany represents many things to many people: The Magi (often known as the three kings) bestowing their gifts upon baby Jesus, and God revealing Himself to the world through his mortal ...
The Rev. Bradley Mattson’s column using the story of the Magi from the Gospel of Matthew to nourish the Epiphany experience in our lives reveals a Pollyannaish God who, in the end, doesn’t ...
The Magi are taken home, avoiding Herod, who is planning to kill the child. Herod is jealous of this child from Bethlehem. He imagines baby Jesus as a competitor or rival, whereas in reality God ...
The Magi do not wander into town ... the manifestation of another. Faith is an epiphany. By way of explanation, have you ever looked at a bank of strange faces, say at a party or in a bar ...
Have you ever walked past a door and seen what appears to be random letters and numbers written at the top? These letters and numbers actually have a great significance. Traditionally on the ...