Sunday, Jan. 7, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. For Epiphany, the Gospel depicts the Magi in a ...

It’s one of the earliest Christian holidays, and in western church tradition celebrates the arrival of the Magi to visit the baby Jesus. It’s also known as the Feast of Epiphany or Three Kings Day.

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said that if the Magi had remained comfortable, they never would have encountered the Lord in Bethlehem. In his homily for the Church’s celebration of ...

The Adoration of the Magi is depicted in a stained-glass window at Holy Family Church in the Fresh Meadows section of the Queens borough of New York. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) This Sunday, ...

Epiphany is a meaningful time for many Christians. One of the very first holidays (also called feast days) of the year, Epiphany comes on the heels of Christmas celebrations and is a time of joy and ...

Christians around the world will mark the Epiphany on Jan. 6 with a series of celebrations that go from parades and gift-giving for children to the blessing of water. The holiday is also called the ...

Here's your guide to the holiday that marks the arrival of the three kings 12 days after Christmas. While some Christians are packing up their Christmas decorations and setting their resolutions for ...

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 to ...

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis encouraged people to spend time in the presence of Christ in adoration, like the Magi. “Let us never forget this: the journey of faith finds renewed ...

Many Catholic parishes will give their parishioners a piece of chalk, a small bottle of holy water, and the words for the house blessing so that each family can bless their home. A chalk home blessing ...