There are epiphanies in all of our lives; how do we recognize and honor them?

Gospel: Matthew 2: 1–12
Where is the newborn King of the Jews?

Today we celebrate the second of four great manifestations of God in our midst.  The word epiphany comes from Greek and it means a ‘showing’ or ‘manifestation’. 

The Holy Family was a typical and observant Hebrew family / The importance of unselfishness in families and in the Kingdom

Gospel: Luke 2: 22–40
The favor of God was upon him

‘These are the regulations for the woman who gives birth to a boy or a girl.’

Listening to and accepting God’s plans for me

Gospel: Luke 1: 26–38
Let it be done to me according to your word