Magi ReturningEpiphany; Matthew 2:1-12“Epiphany” means that flash of insightor moment of joyful awarenessthat seems like a precious gift,to which our response is gratitudemaybe followed by exploration,or even difficult commitmentif we live into what’s revealed.Where did epiphany take the magiwho had already travelled farin search of a significant childwhose existence would verifytheir scholarly interpretationof prophecies, dreamsContinue reading “Magi Returning”
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The Journey of the Wise
The Journey of the WiseEpiphany – Matthew 2:1-12There was a time when kings and queens were wiseand wisdom writings seen as Sacred Word;then Wisdom Woman, God in female guise,spoke at the crossroads and was widely heard.Young Solomon had prayed for wisdom’s sight;a wisdom school was fostered at his court,and foreign leaders came to share theContinue reading “The Journey of the Wise”
Song for Epiphany
Song for Epiphany Matthew 2:1-12 (written to fit the Irish traditional tune Columcille, as arranged by John Bell, Iona Community, for his song No wind at the window, Together in Song 287) What star can I follow to kneel in that place? How far will I journey? What doubts dare erase? And if I canContinue reading “Song for Epiphany”
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