THE MYSTERY REVEALED TO ALL
Dear brothers and sisters, we have come together to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. This is the last feast of the Christmas season after which we continue our journey through the ordinary time of the year. The Epiphany marks the manifestation of Jesus to the Gentiles. In the Second Reading Paul writes that the Gentiles share the same inheritance as the Jews for they are part of the body of Christ. The arrival of the Wise Men from the faraway countries with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh is the fulfilment of the prophecy of Isaiah, “Lift up your eyes round about, and see; they all come together. They shall bring gold and frankincense and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.” The new era of salvation which began with the birth of Jesus is open to all. The Wise Men had to show great courage and diligence in order to find the Child Jesus. They were overjoyed to find the Child and their reaction was to fall down and worship him. Do we show the same diligence as the Wise Men did in finding Jesus?
Liturgical materials for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord.
Response Hymn - https://youtu.be/WHChTgeVipg
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