That verse, “Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you,” keep echoing in my head and heart. Rise up. Yes, that’s exactly what I want to do for the King this coming year.
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents, I most certainly grieve for the children who Herod so heartlessly ordered to be murdered. But on this day, my heart also goes out to the Magi.
Not all of us have grown up in a storybook family, with a storybook home, and storybook Christmas. For some, the past reads more like a horror novel, the scenes of which taunt us and throw a shadow over our joy.
Realizing I had to adjust my plans and even then struggled for success made me honestly feel my weakness, which made me realize even more how desperately I need a Savior, which made me yearn even more for the coming of that Magnificent Child on Christmas night!
The time in between Christmas and Lent is fairly quiet, liturgically speaking. But it can be a very important time mentally and spiritually if we make our own flight to Egypt.
Epiphany, Feast of the Three Kings, Visit of the Magi…
No matter how we refer to it, today’s holy day marks the revelation of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to all peoples of the world. But there’s another “Star” at Epiphany I’d like you to consider.