“The Magi set
out because of a deep desire which prompted them
to leave everything and begin a
journey.
It was as though they had
always been waiting for that star.” - Pope Benedict
XVI
Solemnity of
the Epiphany
January 6 -
traditional date*
*(In the
United States the feast is celebrated
on the first
Sunday following January 1st)
They were overjoyed
at seeing the star, and on entering
the house they saw
the child with Mary his mother.
They prostrated
themselves and did him homage. - Matt
2:10-11
“Today we must make our own the
happiness which filled the Wise Men on their journey to Christ… Above
all, we must imitate them as they place at the Child’s feet not only three
gifts, but also their lives… We need to ‘set out anew from
Christ,’ with the zeal of Pentecost, with renewed enthusiasm.
To set out from Him above all in a daily
commitment to holiness, with an attitude of prayer and of listening to
His word. To set out from Him in order
to testify to His love by living a Christian life marked by
communion, charity and witness before the world.”
O, come let us
adore Him -
Christ the
LORD!
“In returning to their own land by another way the Magi suggest something of great significance for us. Our true country is paradise. Having now come to the knowledge of Jesus, we are forbidden to return to it on the path by which we left it. For we left our land by the path of pride, of disobedience, by following after wealth, by eating forbidden food. So we must now return another way: by way of tears, by way of obedience, by contempt of the world, by restraining the desires of the flesh.”- St Gregory the Great
Fr. Tom Hoisington shares an inspiring homily on this special feast
day.
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