4. The feast of Epiphany is the continuation of the mystery of Christmas with a grandeur of its own. Its name means Manifestion. It honors God’s apparition in the midst of men. The Greak Church gives to this feast, the venerable and mysterious name of Theophany that signifies a divine Apparition. Orientals call this Solemnity the Holy Lights. We name this feast the Feast of the Kings in remembrance of the Magi who came to Bethlehem.

7. The star sparkles like a flame; it points out God, the King of ings. The Magi saw it and offered their gifts to the great King.

9. O the unspeakable joy of your birth ! But joy more unspeakable of your Epiphany ! In this nuptial feast, the Church your Bride, newly born, receives the queenly honors. We shall sing, O Jesus, with enthusiastic hearts this noble antiphon where three mysteries are melded into the one of your COVENANT with us.

11. God has saved us, and called us to be holy, not because of anything we ourselves have done, but for his own purpose and by his own grace. This grace had already been granted to us, in Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time, but he has now been revealed by the Appearance of our Saviour Jesus. He has abolished death, and he has proclaimed life and immortality through the Gospel. 2 Tm 1,9-10

13. To honor the royalty of the Magi who came from East to the child of Bethlehem, families were accustomed to choose a king for this feast by casting lots. In banquets animated by a pure joy, in remembrance of the wedding banquet of Galilee, they would cut cake and one part would designate the King., Two portions were kept to be offered to the child Jesus and to Mary in the persons of the poor, that they might rejoice also in this day on the triumph of the humble and Poor King. Happy are the families who celebrate this feast of kings with a christian thought.

14. Let us come back to contemplate the triumph of the royal Child whose Glory shines on this day with so bright a light. Let us come back to contemplate the triumph of the royal Child whose Glory shines on this day with so bright a light. Let us be clothed with the Magi’s faith and obedience; let us worship the Divin Lamb above whom the Heavens opened; Let us be clothed with the Magi’s faith and obedience; let us worship the Divin Lamb above whom the Heavens opened; Let us take place at the mystic banquet of Cana where our King resides three times manifested and three times glorious ! Let us take place at the mystic banquet of Cana where our King resides three times manifested and three times glorious !

15. Let us be happy in this beautiful day ; and In this feast of the theophany, of holy Lights,of the kings Magi, Let us contemplate with love the dazzling Light of our divine Sun, who climbs the skies with giant steps and pours out upon us light as abundant and sweet as it is resplendent.

16. Ps.72,11

18. How beautiful on the montains are the feet of one who brings good news,who heralds peace, brings happiness, proclaims salvation, and tells Zion : Your God is King ! Is 52,7,7

19. Break into shouts of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord is consoling his people, redeeming Jerusalem ! The Lord bares his holy arm in the sight of all the nations. And all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Is. 52, 9, 9-10