What’s more, the murderous plot to destroy Jesus would come, but not just yet. It would be incubated for 33 years, and then it would be a communal tantrum of, yes, the jealous leaders — not just one king but many tantrum-filled adults.
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Do we bring our gifts and, by our generosity, discover that we have been far more gifted?
What does the star — the light — reveal to us? Do we discover any new truths about us, about God, about others? Do we bring our gifts and, by gift-giving, discover that we have been far more gifted?
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What does the star, the light, reveal to us?
What does the star, the light, reveal to us? Do we discover any new truths about us, about God, about others? Do we bring our gifts and, in the giving, discover that we have been far more gifted?
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Epiphany highlights our deepest hungers and thirsts
Today, in the Gospel, a star appeared in the heavens and led the three Magi to the place where Jesus was born and God manifested his glory in the birth of his Son. These are the solid biblical facts of the story, but the energy and drama circles around the activity expressed in the word “search.”
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