"Going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him," Matthew 2:11.
They, who? The magi/wise men. What did they enter? The house (not a stable?). The child? Jesus. Now, for the millions around the world who celebrate 12 days of Christmas (like the interminable song, right?), today it has ended. Kids have been receiving gifts daily through yesterday (12th day). All this led up to today, the Epiphany. The what? the Reveal. What reveal, presumably? Jesus, the Word made flesh. Revealed to whom? To the magi who finally showed up. And, by extension, to the world. Believers whose roots enter the Orthodox tradition, and not the Roman Catholic, celebrate Christmas, Jesus' birth, now (ok, tomorrow), not 12 days ago. And we thought the reason for the season was so over.
Today, and tomorrow, and any other day called today, with a brother or sister, we honor the Word become flesh who dwelt among us full of grace and truth. And, together, we fall down and worship him, reason for all seasons.
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