When Christ’s appearing was made known, King Herod trembled for his throne
But He Who offers heavenly birth seeks not the kingdoms of this earth.
The eastern sages saw from far and followed on His guiding star;
By light their way to Light they trod, and by their gifts confessed their God.
Within the Jordan’s sacred flood the heavenly Lamb in meekness stood,
That He, to Whom no sin was known, might cleanse His people from their own.
And O what miracle divine, when water reddened into wine!
He spoke the word, and forth it flowed in streams that nature ne’er bestowed.
For this His glad epiphany: all glory unto Jesus be
Whom with the Father we adore and Holy Ghost forevermore.
–CaelÂiÂus SeÂdulÂiÂus, 5th CenÂtuÂry
Happy Epiphany!!!….we’re going to an epiphany party tonite for the first time…
Joyous Epiphany!
Kristen I didn’t know before reading your blog that Epiphany is a celebrationdifferent then it is for the Eastern Church. I blogged about Epiphany/Theophany too. For the Orthodox it is the celebration of Christ’s baptism. Interesting. I wonder if they discussed Epiphany at the children’s PCA school on on Friday?
Happy Feast to you!
Traditionally, the day of Epiphany Protestants and Catholics celebrate the Wise Men finding Jesus. The season of Epiphany we celebrate Christ’s revealing as Messiah — first to the wise men, then through his baptism and also his first miracle.
I doubt they talked about it at school, though!
Shame that they wouldn’t teach the feast days at school. I wonder when the change came about (what century) in the celebration and meaning of Theophany?
Last night, at a friend’s baby shower, I wore Maria~Angelica in her sling and I was telling people about the BEAUTIFUL sling you made!
Totally not on topic…but I love your sling in the picture where you are holding Lexi.
(http://www.thisclassicallife.com/images/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=458)
Did you make it?
I did make the sling :o)
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