The feast of Epiphany is the continuation ofthe mystery of Christmas with a grandeur of its own. Its name means Manifestion. Ithonors God’s apparition in the midst of men.

The Greak Church gives to this feast, the venerable and mysterious name of Theophany that signifies a divine Apparition.

Orientals call this Solemnity the Holy Lights.

We name this feast the Feast of the Kings in remembrance of the Magi who came to Bethlehem.

The star sparkles like a flame;

it points out God, the King of

ings. The Magi saw it and offered their

gifts to the great King.

The star sparkles like a flame;

it points out God, the King of

ings. The Magi saw it and offered their

gifts to the great King.

O the unspeakable joy of your birth ! But joy more unspeakable of your Epiphany !

In this nuptial feast, the Church your Bride , newlyborn, receives the queenly honors. We shallsing, O Jesus, with enthusiastic hearts this noble antiphon where three mysteries are melded into the one of your COVENANT with us.

God has saved us, and called us to beholy, not because of anything weourselves have done, but for his own purpose and by his own grace.

This grace had already been granted to us, in Christ Jesus, before the beginningof time, but he has now been revealedby the Appearance of our Saviour Jesus.He has abolished death, and he has proclaimed life and immortality through

the Gospel.

2 Tm 1,9-10

To honor the royalty of the Magi whocame from East to the child of Bethlehem,families were accustomed to choose a king for this feast by casting lots.

In banquets animated by a pure joy, in remembrance of the wedding banquet of Galilee, they would cut cake and one partwould designate the King.

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Two portions were kept to be offered to the child Jesus and to Mary in the persons of the poor, that they might rejoice also in this day on the triumph of the humble and Poor King. Happy are the families who celebrate this feast of kings with a christian thought.

Let us come back to contemplate the triumph of the royal Child whose Gloryshines on this day with so bright a light.

Let us come back to contemplate the triumph of the royal Child whose Gloryshines on this day with so bright a light.

Let us be clothed with the Magi’s faithand obedience; let us worship the Divin Lamb above whom the Heavens opened;

Let us be clothed with the Magi’s faithand obedience; let us worship the Divin Lamb above whom the Heavens opened;

Let us take place at the mystic banquet ofCana where our King resides three times manifested and three times glorious !

Let us take place at the mystic banquet ofCana where our King resides three times manifested and three times glorious !

Let us be happy in this beautiful day ; and In this feast of the theophany, of holy Lights,of the kings Magi,

Let us contemplate with love the dazzling Light of our divine Sun, who climbs the skies with giant steps and pours out upon us light as abundant and sweet as it is resplendent.

Ps.72,11

How beautiful on the montains are the feet of one who brings good news,who heralds peace, brings happiness, proclaims salvation, and tells Zion :

  Your God is King !

Is 52,7,7

Break into shouts of joy together,you ruins of Jerusalem,

for the Lord is consoling his people,redeeming Jerusalem !

The Lord bares his holy armin the sight of all the nations.

And all the ends of the earth shall seethe salvation of our God.

Is. 52, 9, 9-10