Epiphany and the Visit of the Magi

Today marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas, which began on December 25th and ends on January 5th. Tomorrow, we will celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ. The lectionary reading for the Feast focuses on the visit of the Magi to worship the Lord by bringing him gifts (Matthew 2:1-12). Indeed, many of our Eastern brethren within the universal Church will celebrate the next couple of days by exchanging gifts with one another.

Epiphany is a season of “revealing” within...