This coming Saturday is known in Christian circles as Epiphany. It marks the visit of the Magi to see the new-born King. Have you ever wondered what would have happened if it had been three wise wo… ...

The Christmas holiday is in the rearview mirror for most people. But there is one more occasion on the religious end of the holidays. The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, is on Sunday, Jan. 5, or ...

The Magi remain a familiar and enduringly enigmatic presence in stories about the first Christmas and their visit is celebrated in countless school Nativity plays and again at Epiphany.

Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany or the Feast of the Epiphany, is a Christian holiday that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. Celebrated on Jan. 6, ...

The Magi likely assumed that the Newborn King would be related to the current king, so Herod’s surprise may have confused them. And Herod seems more than surprised; he seems threatened and agitated.

The Magi remain a familiar and enduringly enigmatic presence in stories about the first Christmas and their visit is celebrated in countless school Nativity plays and again at Epiphany.

In the West, the Epiphany principally celebrates the visit of the Magi to the child Jesus. We like to extend the Christmas season as long as we can. We also like to keep things in chronological order.

When is Three Kings Day? According to the liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the United States of America, it will take ...