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The Epiphany of the Lord January 7, 2018 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018 MASS READINGS GOSPEL REFLECTION: MONDAY:IS 42:1-4,6-7, or IS 55:1-11, or After celebrating but lately the day on which immaculate virginity ACTS 10:34-38, or I JN 5:1-9, PS 29, MK 1:7-11 brought forth the Saviour of mankind, the venerable feast of the Epiphany, dearly beloved, gives us continuance of joy, that the TUESDAY: 1SM 1:9-20, ISM 2, MK 1:21-28 force of our exultation and the fervour of our faith may not grow WEDNESDAY: 1SM3:9-10, 19-20, PS 40, MK cool, in the midst of neighbouring and kindred mysteries. For it 1:29-39 concerns all men's salvation, that the infancy of the Mediator be- THURSDAY: 1SM4:1-11, PS 44, MK 1:40-45 tween God and men was already manifested to the whole world, FRIDAY: 1SM8:4-7, 10-22, PS 89, MK 2:-12 while He was still detained in the tiny town. For although He had chosen the Israelitish nation, and one family out of that nation, SATURDAY: ISM 9:1-4, 17-29, 10:1, PS 21, from whom to assume the nature of all mankind, yet He was un- MK 2:13-17 willing that the early days of His birth should be concealed within NEXT SUNDAY: SECOND SUNDAY IN OR- the narrow limits of His mother's home: but desired to be soon DINARY TIME-RDGS: 1SM 3:3B-10,19, PS recognized by all, seeing that He deigned to be born for all. To 40, I COR 6:13C-15A,17-20, JN 1:35-42 three wise men, therefore, appeared a star of new splendour in the region of the East, which, being brighter and fairer than the other stars, might easily attract the eyes and minds of those that looked on it, so that at once that might be observed not to be meaningless, which had so unusual an appearance. He therefore who gave the sign, gave to the beholders understanding of it, and caused inquiry MASS INTENTIONS to be made about that, of which He had thus caused understanding, and after inquiry made, offered Himself to be found. And when MONDAY: JOHN SCOWDEN the wise men had returned to their own land, and Jesus had been TUESDAY: GARY MCDANIEL carried into Egypt at the Divine suggestion, Herod's madness blaz- es out into fruitless schemes. He orders all the little ones in Bethle- WEDNESDAY: CATHERINE CLAPP hem to be slain, and since he knows not which infant to fear, ex- THURSDAY: BARBARA KOCHERT tends a general sentence against the age he suspects. But that which the wicked king removes from the world, Christ admits to FRIDAY: POOR SOULS heaven: and on those for whom He had not yet spent His redeem- VIGIL: PAUL MILLER ing blood, He already bestows the dignity of martyrdom. Lift your faithful hearts then, dearly-beloved, to the gracious blaze of eter- 7:30: CHARLIE & CATHERINE SPITZNAGLE nal light, and in adoration of the mysteries dispensed for man's 10:00: MILDRED BUCKLERS salvation give your diligent heed to the things which have been wrought on your behalf. Love the purity of a chaste life, because NOON: FOR THE PARISH Christ is the Son of a virgin. Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul 1 Peter 2:11, as the blessed Apostle, present in his words as we read, exhorts us, In malice be ye children 1 Corinthi- ans 14:20, because the Lord of glory conformed Himself to the infancy of mortals. Follow after humility which the Son of God deigned to teach His disciples. Put on the power of patience, in which you may be able to gain your souls; seeing that He who is MEMORIAL FLOWERS the Redemption of all, is also the Strength of all. Set your minds Those serving in our Armed Forces, especially on the things which are above, not on the things which are on the those soldiers who have connections to our par- earth Colossians 3:2 . Walk firmly along the path of truth and life: ish: (Robert Wood, George, Mary & Jack let not earthly things hinder you for whom are prepared heavenly Rumpza). Bob Bennett. Marian Schwartz. things through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. (Sermon 31 (Gerban, Lucille, Stephen & Theresa Brouwer). by Pope St. Leo the Great) (Nobert & Mark FitzSimons, Larry White, George & Mildred Hatke). Cecil & Francis Al- bregts. The Fisher families. Francis & Catherine Spitznagle. Charles Clapp families. Brad King. Ann Hubertz THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018 They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house What do we learn from the star? Perhaps it is that God always finds some way of drawing our atten- tion to Him . For the Magi it was a star, an object of interest to them under ordinary circumstance. For us it may be something equally ordinary and yet filled with meaning there for the discovering. Prayer is usually the means by which we create the envi- ronment or the atmosphere whereby this discovery can take place. We must slow down and take the time to peer into our lives in order to find that “star” beckoning us to God and to his will and ultimately his peace. All too often it is tempting to travel far and wide after the example of the Magi but for us, that is not necessary. Right here, right now in our very lives is the presence of the One who has come to give us life and give it in abundance. Our journey begins each morning as we are given the gift of an- We three kings of Orient are other day to move freely, via grace, through that day Bearing gifts we traverse afar. in search of the “star” which will lead us deeper into Field and fountain, moor and mountain, a life in God. The “ordinary” become Following yonder star. “extraordinary” since it is filled with the presence of Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain, the God who loves us and who desires to be seen in Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never the things we would all too often pass by were it not Over us all to reign. for the steady and reliable state of prayer in our Frankincense to offer have I. lives. Perhaps we have never thought of it but that it Incense owns a Deity nigh. is through prayer that we can love our husbands and Prayer and praising all men raising, wives more intensely and more sincerely. It is Worship Him, God on high. through prayer that we can be more present to our Myrrh is mine: it's bitter perfume children especially in moments of pain and search- Breaths a life of gathering gloom. ing. Through prayer we can joyful greet each day, Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding dying, not as a penance but as an opportunity to give to Sealed in the stone-cold tomb Glorious now behold Him arise, God the glory and honor he so richly deserves. King and God and Sacrifice. Prayer is there to discover that star and thereby find Alleluia, alleluia! us overjoyed to at seeing faces we’ve seen a hun- Sounds through the earth and skies. dred times but in a new and wondrous light and to tell them so. THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018 Who the magi were Non-Biblical evidence We may form a conjecture by non-Biblical evidence of a probable meaning to the word magoi. Herodotus (I, ci) is our authority for supposing that the Magi were the sacred caste of the Medes. They provided priests for Persia, and, regardless of dynastic vicissi- tudes, ever kept up their dominating religious influence. To the head of this caste, Nergal Sharezar, Jeremias gives the title Rab-Mag, "Chief Magus" (Jeremiah 39:3, 39:13, in Hebrew original — Septuagint and Vulgate translations are erroneous here). After the downfall of Assyrian and Babylonian power, the religion of the Magi held sway in Persia. Cyrus completely conquered the sacred caste; his son Cambyses severely repressed it. The Magians revolted and set up Gaumata, their chief, as King of Persia under the name of Smerdis. He was, however, murdered (521 B.C.), and Darius became king. This downfall of the Magi was celebrated by a national Persian holiday called magophonia (Her., III, lxiii, lxxiii, lxxix). Still the religious influence of this priestly caste continued throughout the rule of the Achaemenian dynasty in Persia (Ctesias, "Persica", X-XV); and is not unlikely that at the time of the birth of Christ it was still flourishing under the Parthian dominion. Strabo (XI, ix, 3) says that the Magian priests formed one of the two councils of the Parthian Empire. Biblical evidence The word magoi often has the meaning of "magician", in both Old and New Testaments (see Acts 8:9; 13:6, 8; also the Septuagint of Daniel 1:20; 2:2, 2:10, 2:27; 4:4; 5:7, 5:11, 5:15). St. Justin (Tryph., lxxviii), Origen (Cels., I, lx), St. Augustine (Serm. xx, De epiphania) and St. Jerome (In Isa., xix, 1) find the same meaning in the second chapter of Matthew, though this is not the common interpretation. Patristic evidence No Father of the Church holds the Magi to have been kings. Tertullian ("Adv. Marcion.", III, xiii) says that they were wellnigh kings (fere reges), and so agrees with what we have concluded from non-Biblical evidence.
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