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Epiphany of the Lord Sunday Reflection

Updated: Jan 3, 2022

Happy Epiphany of the Lord! In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the three wisemen coming to visit and pay homage to the child Jesus in Bethlehem. When they entered the house they presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.


On their way to Bethlehem, the three wisemen meet King Herod who hears of a new king being born. Deeply troubled by this, Herod asks the wisemen to report back to him, however the wisemen were warned in a dream not to return, and left for their home by a different road.


A New Years Resolution of mine is to write a really short summary or reflection on each of the Sunday Readings throughout the year. I am going to try my best and I would appreciate your prayers in my effort to do this to help me incorporate scripture more deeply into my life!

 
Gospel

Matthew 2.1-12

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the Prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’” Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.


Readings are provided by Living with Christ, Canada’s Companion to Praying and Living the Eucharist. Readings can be found here

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