The ancient Church gave much greater importance to the feast of Epiphany than to the relative latecomer Christmas. “Epiphany” is from the Greek for a divine manifestation or revelation. There are many “epiphanies” in Scripture, such as when God spoke to Moses in the burning bush. The Latin Church’s antiphons for Vespers reflect the tradition that Epiphany was not only the day the Magi adored Christ, but also the same day years later when Christ changed water into wine at Cana, and also when He was baptised by John in the Jordan. In each mysterious event, Jesus was revealed to be more than a mere man: He is man and God.