The Journey to an Epiphany – January 2, 2024

January 2, 2024

The Nineth Day of Christmas

The Journey to an Epiphany

I do not know about you, but now, as we approach the twelfth day of Christmas, and the celebration of The Epiphany, on January 6, I want to hold onto the Advent and Epiphany feelings we have created and experienced, together.  The Advent wreath, which began with a solitary candle lit, is now glowing with all five candles, shimmering in the darkness of a winter’s evening.  The flames, warm my heart, and open me in a way so to hear that which I need to hear, and see that which I need to see.  The Advent and Epiphany practice has become a friend, a place of refuge, a still, quiet chamber wherein I feel The Presence of God.  It might have been the same for the shepherds and the Magi, as they arrived, some bearing gifts, which they set before The Child in humble recognition of God amongst us.

          On this nineth day of Christmas, the reading I have chosen is from Matthew 2:11.

The Reading

January 2, 2024

“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11