A few days ago, January 6, 2026, we celebrated the Epiphany (that is the actual day; however, most parishes celebrate it the Sunday before). That is how important this day is; not to be relinquished to just another week day.

The word Epiphany means manifestation. Most of us growing up learned that this is the feast when the Magi followed the star and came to pay homage to the newborn Christ child with gifts of gold (Jesus is King), frankincense (Jesus is Divine), and myrrh (Jesus will suffer for our sins and die to save us).

Growing up, I only learned that this was the one Epiphany; however, I have since learned that there are three celebrations for Epiphany. The above being the first; the second is the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan by John, and the third is the Wedding Feast at Cana, which was the first earthly ministry Jesus performed. God reveals himself in each Epiphany.

Think about this though; Epiphany didn’t just happen thousands of years ago. No, look around at your world, your family, your church community, your friends and beautiful nature itself. Epiphanies happen every day in all of our lives; however, I know that sometimes I forget to look around and I am sure that I miss some of God’s revelations to me. I get the big ones I know, but our God is so good to us that he gives us many epiphanies daily. We just have to take the time, the pause and see them. Finally, we have to act on the epiphanies made known to us.

PJP