The wise men, who came from the east to worship Jesus, are the most mysterious characters of Christmas. No one knows exactly when these wise ones began their journey. Some conclude it may have been as ...

Sunday, Jan. 8, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. In this Gospel we follow the Magi in their journey of ...

On Jan. 6, many Christians celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, when the infant Christ was revealed to the visiting wise men — the Magi — as God made man. Although Gospel accounts of the Nativity do ...

Is there any historical basis to the story of the Three Wise Men found in Matthew 2:1-13? Modern scholarship would say No, and move on to a discussion of its legendary quality, use of familiar motifs ...

When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have ...

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem…” (Matt. 2:1) We have changed our commenting system. If you do not have ...

The biblical account of the Magi has all the features of a great story: exotic guests, astral phenomena, gifts, a complicated journey, a fearsome and evil king, and a prophetic dream. It is also a ...

(RNS) — Here at the end of the Christmas season, the Gospel of Matthew becomes a horror story. For Protestant preachers in the U.S. who follow the Revised Common Lectionary, the Gospel reading for the ...