On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis calls on us to lift our eyes up to heaven, like the Magi, listen to the desire lodged in our hearts, and follow the star that God makes shine above us.

FAITH PERSPECTIVES: A children's sermon for Epiphany Season — the Visit of the Magi By ED MURPHY Jan 17, 2025 Murphy ...

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 ...

“January 6 is a major Christian holiday that most Americans know little about. The Feast of the Epiphany, from the Greek word meaning ‘manifestation,’ celebrates the visitation of the Magi to the ...

The magi sought counsel with the elders in Jerusalem, but in the end trusted the divine revelation of their dreams. Christmas cards have led to a common misperception that the star went ahead of ...

St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season with an Epiphany mass and Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into the Mardi Gras season.

The star the Magi followed to find the Christ Child is a symbol of God’s love for all people and not a sign of the power and fame of those who think of themselves as “stars,” Pope Francis ...

The Epiphany, by gathering the Magi from distant lands, symbolizes this unity. Augustine declares: “Christ revealed himself to the shepherds of Israel and to the wise men of the nations, showing that ...

The actual number of those Magi who appeared is never specified, though Western tradition likely had Matthew 2:11 in mind — the three gifts of “gold, frankincense, and myrrh” — when the number three ...