It’s so easy for us to take for granted the faith of the magi, to consider them Christians. They came to worship Jesus, after all. But, there were no Christians yet only Jews and pagans.

More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born in Bethlehem who was destined to change the world. Prophecy stated that Jesus would be the King of the Jews, but most of his followers would come from ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis' homily, delivered on Jan. 6, 2021, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The Evangelist Matthew tells us that the Magi, when they came to Bethlehem, “saw ...

The wise men arrive in Jerusalem from an unnamed location “in the East,” led by a star and in search of a new king. They make their way to Bethlehem, where they bow before Jesus and offer ...

Pope: like the Magi, let us abandon the barriers of habit and seek Jesus 06/01/2022 12:39 Pope: Like the Magi, we should worship by seeing 'beyond the veil of things visible’ 06/01/2021 14:22 ...

Believe it or not, Christmas didn’t end until this week. January 6 marks Epiphany, the final night of the "Twelve Days of Christmas," and the traditional date when the Magi visited baby Jesus ...

This is practicing the virtue of religion. Jesus declares, “The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve” (Matthew 4:10).

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.” ...

The Magi's journey ends with the adoration of baby Jesus, Pope Francis noted. "Indeed, our hearts grow sickly whenever our desires coincide merely with our needs," the pope said.