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January 8, 2018

Follow Jesus like the Magi, Pope urges on Epiphany

Pope Francis baptizes an infant Jan. 7 in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The Pope baptized 34 children during the celebration on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
VATICAN CITY – To follow Jesus, one must set out like the Magi, leaving comfort behind, following the light and offering the Lord gifts without expecting anything in return, Pope Francis said Jan. 6 during Mass on the feast of the Epiphany.
Published in Faith
December 25, 2017

Priest follows the trail of three wise men

Journey of the Three Magi to Bethlehem by Leonaert Bramer, 1640
When the story of Jesus’ birth is told in the same breath as the story of Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman, it’s easy for the greatest story ever told to lose its weight as historical truth.
Published in Arts News
January 6, 2015

God created all people, desires to save them, Pope says on Epiphany

People take part in a procession during the annual Three Kings Day parade in Gdansk, Poland, Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany.

VATICAN CITY - In every age and in every culture, people seek God just as the Three Kings did and, in every age, with the help of the Holy Spirit, they find him in the surprising humility of a baby born in a manger, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican