1. Wednesday Gospel Webinar
Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

2. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

3. Literal meaning
Where? Matthew 2– infancy narratives – in Jerusalem and Bethlehem
When? At the time of the birth of Jesus
What? The visit of the Magi from the East
Who? Jesus, King Herod, magi, Jerusalem, chief priests, scribes, Mary
How? Mysterious journey from the East through Jerusalem
Why? Epiphany, Revelation, universality, journey of faith

4. Kingship The King of the Jews The shepherd of Israel King Herod
The wise ‘Kings’
Kingly homage
Kingly gifts

5. Finding God Epiphany Revealed in the heavens Revealed in nature
Revealed to Pagans
Revealed through Scripture
King, God and Man

6. Finding the human person
The search for God
The adoration of God vs
The rejection of God
The Competition with God
Faith and Reason – the joy of Faith

7. Finding the Church The Epiphany of God The poverty of the Church
The house of Jesus and Mary
Universal
Gold, frankincense and myrrh

9. Mary, Virgin and Mother,
you who, moved by the Holy Spirit,
welcomed the word of life
in the depths of your humble faith:
as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One,
help us to say our own “yes”
to the urgent call, as pressing as ever,
to proclaim the good news of Jesus.
Mother of the living Gospel,
wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones,
pray for us.
Amen. Alleluia.

10. Acknowledgments
Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti
With gratitude to the Wednesday Word