The Epiphany of the Lord
Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3 & 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 (Year C)
The celebration of the Epiphany is, in many ways, a joyful meditation on the meaning of Christ’s birth. Luke concluded his account of the Nativity with the observation that “Mary treasured these things and pondered them in her heart.” In like manner, the Epiphany invites us to ponder the glory of the Incarnation, a glory that embraces and gives meaning to all nations and every age.
Such was the tenor of Isaiah’s extravagant invitation to joy: “Arise, shine out Jerusalem, for your light has come, the glory of the Lord is rising on you, though night still covers the earth and darkness the peoples.”
