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 ...

The identities of the Three Wise Men may have finally been revealed by a biblical researcher who claims they may not have been three kings from the East after all. Research by the Associates for ...

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 ...

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem…” (Matt. 2:1) We have changed our commenting system. If you do not have ...

So many parts of the Christmas story offer deep lessons for those who take the time to study and ponder. For example, early prophecies specified that Jesus would be born in the small town of Bethlehem ...

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 ...

When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have ...

No wonder the church likes to drop Herod from its cast of Christmas characters. Threatened by rumors of a newborn king, this tyrant ordered the murder of all baby boys in Bethlehem. Such horrors don’t ...

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 ...

(The Conversation) — Historians know a fair bit about Herod the Great, the king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth. (The Conversation) — King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the ...