Sunday, Jan. 8, 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. In this Gospel we follow the Magi in their journey of ...

Herod the Great was the King of Judea who is said to have preserved the body of his dead wife in honey for seven years.

On Jan. 6, many Christians celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, when the infant Christ was revealed to the visiting wise men — the Magi — as God made man. Although Gospel accounts of the Nativity do ...

For Christians over the world, January 6 is the feast of the Epiphany, the day upon which—according to the Gospel of Matthew—three wise men from the east visited Bethlehem and offered gifts of gold, ...

The Bible story says that wise men came seeking Jesus after his birth. A bumper sticker says “Wise men still seek him.” Another bumper sticker should say “Wise men still disobey kings.” Because the ...

(RNS) — Here at the end of the Christmas season, the Gospel of Matthew becomes a horror story. For Protestant preachers in the U.S. who follow the Revised Common Lectionary, the Gospel reading for the ...

Herod the Great − though in the Gospel of Matthew, he wasn't so great. Hulton Archive via Getty Images King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when ...

Dusted by the travel, a stranger walked down Wad Al Rahib street, hoping to find a hospitable home in which to talk about his Christmas experience. From a poorly lit porch, Isaac called out, “Hey, ...

Potts is the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and the Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard University. His new book is Forgiveness: An Alternative Account ...