Epiphany Sunday touches on several Epiphanies as to the divine nature of Christ the Lord. First to the Shepherds who were near Bethlehem at the time of His birth. Then to the gentiles through the Magi, who arrived sometime before His 2nd birthday. These were private revelations.
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Epiphany Sunday
Today is Epiphany Sunday. The Epiphany isn’t so much a date but rather the recognition of three events in the life of Christ. The word Epiphany means Manifestation. It comes from Greek roots that mean “to show, to display” (phainein) and “on, to” (epi). An epiphany is a time when something is shown, displayed or manifested to a particular audience.
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Today is the 6th day of January. In the days of old, before Weekends and Weekdays, when it wasn’t important to move things around, today was The Feast of Three Kings or the Epiphany of the Lord. Along came work weeks, and before you knew it, things were moved to Sunday whenever possible.
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Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory. Isaiah 60:1-2
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Matthew 2:1-2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.
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Alleluia, alleluia
We saw his star at its rising
And have come to do Him homage
Alleluia, alleluia
– Matthew 2:2
Spanish Sweet Bread Fit for a King
When it comes to Kings Cake or Kings Breads or anything to do with the Magi, we tend to think Mardi Gras. That’s fine, Mardi Gras marks the end of the Carnival Season, and the transition to the Lenten Season.
The Epiphany and the Feast of the Three Kings
“Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.”
– Isaiah 60:1
In some parts of the world, today is known as the Epiphany of the Lord. In other parts, it’s the Feast of the Three Kings and still others it’s the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas. These are all good reasons to celebrate the day for they are all parts of the same feast day.
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