Today we celebrate Epiphany. Most westerns know Epiphany to be a celebration of the Wise men coming to honor Jesus for the first time. But this is not what Epiphany originally celebrated. The Epiphany tradition originates out of the Eastern Orthodox traditions and celebrates not the wise men but rather Christ’s baptism and it was … [Read more…]
I love the mystery and mysticism of the magi. I love the traditions around them and the music that accompanies Epiphany when we celebrate their arrival to the side of Jesus. I am about half way through a book about the Persians and in my reading I discovered something about the magi. Their title of … [Read more…]
I always loved the part of the Christmas story when the Wise men came from the East. As a little little girl in the Christmas pageant, they were my favorite characters because they wore the crowns, the special costumes and carried something. But what sticks out to me now is that they saw a star … [Read more…]
