On this second Manifestation Feast of Epiphany, we celebrate that God revealed Himself to the nations through the birth of His Son Jesus Christ. While Christ indeed came to be Savior in Israel, He also came to save the whole world, including the Gentiles, the great mystery now revealed in the Age of Christ. The nations come to Israel, which received Christ, drawn by the Light He shines through His Chosen People.
At Mass today, Father Hurlbert gave a wonderful homily, filled with great insights, and I share the following with you, closely matching his words, if not exact: Christmas is the celebration of Christ's birth, and Epiphany is the celebration that somebody noticed Christ's birth.
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