The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord commemorates the visit of the Magi to worship the baby Jesus as told in the Gospel of Matthew. According to Matthew's Gospel, the Magi offered gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the newborn
Preparing us for The Epiphany of the Lord, Catherine Cavadini reflects on Isaiah’s message: “Rise up in splendor … Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you … and over you appears his glory. … This splendor is
As we approach the feast of Epiphany, Monsignor Owen Campion recounts the importance of the Magi’s journey to greet the Christ Child in Bethlehem — and how they sought the signs of God and followed them: “Finding the answer, and finding God,
Be ready for Mass this weekend with Opening the Word Scripture reflection. Father Joshua Whitfield writes that the feast of Epiphany is “a feast overflowing with the mysteries of Christ.” We’ve celebrated Christmas. “Christ has come to us … and the Magi
What does the story of the Magi teach us, and who were they really? Monsignor Charles Pope answers this question in his latest Pastoral Answers column. He writes: “The key point in the story of the Magi is the call of the
In the Opening the Word for the feast of the Epiphany, Timothy P. O’Malley writes that the Wise Men represent the Gentiles coming from the ends of the world. Those who leave everything behind to encounter Jesus will find along the way
The story of the Magi, or Wise Men, is famous and mysterious, relatively short in length (appearing only in the Gospel of Matthew) but long in its influence on readers’ imaginations. It raises intriguing questions: Who were those “Magi from the east”