The feast of the Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the magi, perhaps astrologers, magicians, kings or priests from the East. They journey to find Christ, worship and offer gifts of gold, ...

VATICAN CITY — In his homily for the feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis described how our lives are a continuous search to encounter “the Light” of Jesus, urging that we be “cunning” in our defense ...

Gregory Elder is a professor emeritus of history and humanities at Moreno Valley College and a Roman Catholic priest. (Courtesy Photo) At this time of year, at the time of Christmas and so many other ...

(A Spiritual Reflection on T. S. Eliot’s Poem ‘The Journey of the Magi’ to Live the Spirit of Christmas Meaningfully) The modernist poet T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Journey of the Magi’ is a profound dramatic ...

The Magi had the courage to set out on a journey in the hope of finding something new, unlike Herod who was full of himself and unwilling to change his ways, Pope Francis said. The Wise Men who set ...

However, there is one wonderful work on which his popularity mainly rests and is a powerful magnet for tourists. It was a commission from Piero dei Medici ("the Gouty"), whose brief period of primacy ...

The feast of the Epiphany (“manifestation”), which entered the Western calendar from the East in the fourth century, is to all intents and purposes a second celebration of Christmas. We in the West ...

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 ...

This week the nation moved hastily out of Christmas and into the new year, facing leftovers, hangovers and start overs. Yet Christmas isn’t over. The Wise Men aren’t here yet. According to ancient ...