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.

32 pages, $18.99 In this beloved folk hymn, passed down through the ages, animals retell how they welcomed the Newborn King. Each gave a gift to “Baby Jesus, sweet and good,” a gift only he or ...

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.

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.

Troubled by the news, he deceivingly asked the Magi to report back to him Jesus’ location “that I too may go and do him homage.” But a dream warned the Magi not to return to Herod.

This is not just a baby. The Magi’s interest is in the king of Judeans, so Matthew has them recognizing that not only has this person Jesus been born, but he’s been recognized as a king.

Jesus, though sovereign, is humble, and vulnerable. The nature of God becomes clear: God's power stems not from fear or arrogance, but on love for humanity and all creation.

But beyond that, it carries a spiritual significance. If you find Baby Jesus in the King's Cake, you must follow the tradition of providing tamales and atole on February 2nd, Candlemas Day.

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.

Jesus got kidnapped,” Mozingo posted on Facebook, Eastsider L.A. first reported. While the prayers have not yet been answered with a returned baby Jesus, even Mozingo recognized the humor in the ...