The Feast of the Epiphany 

   Today we celebrate the manifestation of our Lord to the nations.  Three foreigners from the east, the Magi, had followed the star of Christ from their homelands to give praise and gifts to the newborn King of Israel.

   Jesus came to God’s chosen people, to reach out to them and offer them the salvation and eternal glory God desires for them.  Most of His earthly mission was rightly directed to the Israelites, His chosen people.

   Yet Christ came not just for the Israelites but for every man, woman, and child in the world for all time.  We, the gentiles, have been grafted onto the vine God planted in the promised land; we have become God's chosen by adoption and brothers and sisters of our Lord.  What incredible love God has for all His children.

   Today, let us offer Him the gifts we have for Him; our hearts, our souls, and our love.  Let’s say a prayer for peace and love in the world and always remember the words of our Lord, “I have overcome the world.” (John 16: 33)