Two researchers are proposing a new reading of the Song of Wade, a once widely known epic from the 12th century, thanks to a ...

“We have come from the East to adore the King” Scriptural reflections for the Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany (Mt 2:1-12) January 4th, 2024 at 02:31 pm (Europe\Rome).

It spans 12 short verses, and is simpler than most readers likely remember. The wise men arrive in Jerusalem from an unnamed location “in the East,” led by a star and in search of a new king.

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Each of the gifts the wise men brought to Jesus symbolized something special about His birth. Gold symbolized the fact that He was — and still is — the King of Kings.

After the Roman Senate declared Herod King of Judea (a vassal king to impose Pax Romana), his paranoiac affliction and ruthlessness inflicted misery on the people of Palestine, Jews and others alike.

In his Gospel, he says King Herod of Judea was none too pleased. Herod found out that they knew the precise date on which the star heralding the birth appeared, confirming the biblical prophecy.

After the visit of the Wise Men, God once again appeared to Joseph in a dream, warning him to take Mary and Jesus away from the violent intentions of wicked King Herod.

In the Gospel of St Matthew, and in this gospel alone, we hear the story of wise men from the East who are led by a guiding star in the desert sky to Bethlehem.

Herod the Great, King of Judea, felt threatened when the Magi—wise men from the East—arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when ...