OU Professor Says Ancient Text Reveals Startling Information About Magi, Star of Bethlehem
The Gift of the Magi
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh On the Feast of the Epiphany
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY (THEOPHANY) OF OUR LORD - January 6, 2010
New security as pope leads Mass for Epiphany
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Three Kings festivities in full swing around [Puerto Rico]
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Wise Men from the East -- Epiphany
The Feast of the Epiphany
The Magi and the Star
The Secret Life of the Magi Kings [Epiphany]
Wise Men from the East [Ecumenical - with a question]
Feast of the Epiphany (2)
Feast of the Epiphany (1)
Epiphany (when the Gentile visitors brought gifts) [Ecumenical]
Twelfth Night [Eve of the Feast of the Epiphany]
A Christmas Pilgrimage (maintaining Christmas until Epiphany)
Christmastide and Epiphany
Epiphany Revealed (Did the Wise Men Really Have Names?)
For the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord 'Three Kings' Seek, Find, and Worship the Lord
The Universal King
Helena's (Mother of Constantine) Epiphany Meditation
EPIPHANY - THREE KINGS - January 6 (Holy Day of Obligation)
The Epiphany of the Roman Primacy
Thousands watch teens dive for the cross in Tarpon Springs
The Season of Epiphany
Tarpon Springs Celebrates Epiphany
100th Epiphany Day Event Will Be Global Celebration
Patriarch Adds To Epiphany Pomp
Ready for "Little Christmas"?
The Magi and the Host
Another Christian Holiday Celebrated
Christmas and Epiphany
India's Zoroastrians and the Three Kings for Jesus
Journeying with the Magi
Who Were The Magi?
Were the Magi who visited Jesus -- Persian?
The Journey of the Magi
This is from my page http://www.theusmat.com/natdesk.htm
Reflections of living in a Chicago ethnic neighborhood known as Bridgeport 1930’s to 1953 during the great depression and the two wars which followed
The Christmas Trilogy
Christmas Eve, The Tree,and Epiphany (Little Christmas) JAN 6TH
The Christmas Tree
You can’t decorate or light the tree till Chirstmas eve mother would exclaim
“Jesus wasn’t borne till holy Christmas day” !
So it was as we strung ,the popcorn and cranberries , on threaded line
But first the lights, testing all the bulbs, to see if they worked fine
Then leaded icicles that dad would toss with glee
Then we decorated tree with silvered garlands and ornaments that grandma gave to me
A sentinel for the season a witness for all to see
Announcing the birth of Christ,
and the saga yet to be
Circumcision,Epiphany ,the Egypt flight
liturgically recalled
In home’s creche site were figurines
with solemnity installed
Those who were missed were seen throughout
or remembered on “Little Christmas”
So the paperboy,the mailman,and others
their Epiphany perhaps without a doubt
As Three kings passed by a week,
and nobles well upon their way
The tree was still there,
And up till The Holy Family day*
When Jesus found in temple teaching ,
celebration fleeting ,now, On to some
very serious preaching
EPIPHANY January 6th (12th Day of Christmas)
Epiphany On This “Little Christmas”
Once Upon a Time and not too long ago
The Twelfth Night Of Christmas
was celebrated with a ball
From the Day of Babe’s Birth
and the 11 thereafter
kith and kin were paid a visit
and friends from far and near
once were paid a call
So on this day I pray
in the spirit that this date recalls
The gifts of kings let thee gain
Be in spirit of joyous days
the season to remain
as the days ore the year
and beyond it wanes
Be thine Blessings Great
and misfortunes
thee none befall
What is surprizing is that merchants haven’t caught on to using the day to furthur sales.Taking advantage of post “Christmas” sales this writer uses that day to give gifts. For background on Epiphany read Greek Orthodox Archdiocease piece by Rev George Mastrantonis Orthodox Epiphany Festival of Lights
*Note In the old Tridentine Catholic calandar the second Sunday of January was observed as the feast of The Holy Family