Also, according to my Ignatius Study Bible, the Magi were not kings but “probably astrologers from Persia” and “in Matthew, the first gentiles to recognize the kingship of Jesus.” ...

Twelve scenes featuring Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, angels, shepherds and three wise men light up Euclid Avenue, between C and G Streets, in Ontario on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

The Magi, also known as the Three Wise Men even though IQ tests were yet to be invented, gave Baby Jesus the first Christmas gifts — gold, frankincense and myrrh.

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said Christians should seek “to recognize Jesus close to us,” including in the poor, the abandoned, and prisoners.

It recalls the visit of three Magi, or wise men, to the infant Jesus, and their sense of wonder at the encounter. It is the 12th day after Christmas and closes the Christmas season.

According to the Gospel according to Matthew, Biblical Magi, or Wise Men, were led by the Star of Bethlehem to the place where the baby Jesus was born. They brought Christ gold, frankincense and ...

The holiday, which is celebrated on Jan. 6, commemorates the Three Wise Men who, according to the Bible, brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to baby Jesus.

The aromatic plants bestowed on the infant Jesus are being cultivated by an Israeli entrepreneur who aims to transform the gifts of the Christmas story into therapeutic balms and incense.