On a night more than 2000 years ago, something extraordinary happened. And no one noticed. A child wasborn in a cave and laid not in a warm bed, but in the feeding box of the animals housed in that cave.
Read MoreOn this great solemnity, the Magi, who represent the Gentiles or the non-Jewish peoples of the world, pay homage to the infant Jesus, the “King of the Jews.” Their response to Christ is sharply contrasted to that of King Herod who sought to kill Him. Both the Magi and King Herod acknowledged that Jesus is a King. Both recognized that Jesus’ birth was going to change the status quo.
Read More“Baptism” means washing, and John the Baptist made it a symbolic rite of moral purification. But why was Jesus baptized if He had no need for moral purification?
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