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Yesterday we celebrate the feast of the Ephiphany.  I kind of like this day.  I guess it is because ephiphany means :  (A-HA!) or that the light bulb goes off.    In other words, it is a sudden manifestation.  In Christian terms it means that Christ was recognized as sSvior and king by the Magi.

 

When I was at world youth day summer before last, I visited the Cathedral in Cologne Germany where the Magi are laid to rest.  A German emperor, many centuries before, sought out their remains (from Persia) and brought them back to honor them.  It was really a magnificent sight. 

While I was there, I thought about what strength and courage these men had to doggedly persue what they believed in.  Imagine if we all did that.   Earlier today I caught part of a DVD that my son was watching.  It was "He changed the World"  it was about Steve Irwin.  Steve had the kind of courage and stength that I am talking about.  So, did Martin Luther King.  So did Mother Teresa.  So did Pope John Paul II.

 

So did Mary, Joseph and the even the shepherds (they left their flocks, which is pretty much a no no) My epiphany this year was this:  I was hurriedly packing away our nativity figures last night and then this occured to me:   As you pack away the Nativity figures, don't pack away thier meaning.  Maybe we should keep them out so that we can remember their model of courage and strength.

 

I think that maybe next year we should plan a road trip on the feast of the Epiphany to Bethlehem, PA.  We could rent a "Caravan" and dress like Magi.  Our theme:  HAVE YOU HAD YOUR EPIPHANY?