Merry Christmas(tide)!
feast of the Epiphany
Dear Friends,
Christmas greetings!
We're well within the 12 Days of Christmas, and we're celebrating in style. Join us for OLMC School's Christmas Concert today at 2:00pm.
For Mass this weekend, we get one of the iconic Gospel readings of the season, recounting the magi's journey from the East to Jerusalem and beyond.
God's manifestation (which is what the word epiphany means) of himself to the Gentiles reveals his intentions for the world: Jesus' rescue operation is to include all peoples.
The magi's journey jumpstarts our meditation on the Epiphany, but more on that after their appearance in one of my favorite Christmas carols:
Enjoy this recording of We Three Kings
Okay, just a quick reflection on the magi:
Will we, with them, pursue Jesus? Will we go to the ends of the earth to find him, our true king?
Will we offer our most treasured possessions - turning over our hearts and lives - to him?
Having done him fitting homage, has our encounter with Jesus changed our life's course (departing for our country by another way)?
I look forward to seeing you - and celebrating God's goodness with you - soon!
Christ's Peace,
Father Daniel
δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ
Preparing for Mass?
Check out this weekend's readings:
The Epiphany of the Lord
The Adoration of the Magi by Edward Burne-Jones (1904)