Epiphany of the Lord

Book of Isaiah

60,1-6.

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; But upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance.
Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you: Your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.
Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, For the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; All from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Psalms

72(71),1-2.7-8.10-11.12-13.

O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;
the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
And the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
The lives of the poor he shall save.

Letter to the Ephesians

3,2-3a.5-6.

Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for your benefit,
(namely, that) the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly earlier.
which was not made known to human beings in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,
that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

2,1-12.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
saying, "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage."
When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:
'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star's appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage."
After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.

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St. Gregory Nazianzen(Bishop and Doctor of the Church († c. 390))

Saint Gregory NazianzenBishop and Doctor of the Church(c. 329 - c. 390) St. Gregory was born near Nazianzus in Cappadocia about 330 AD. He followed a monastic way of life for some years. He and Saint Basil were best friends forever. St. Gregory was appointed Bishop of Constantinople in 379, when the Arian controversy reached fever pitch. He was forced to retire to Nazianzus, where he passed away on January 25, 390. St. Gregory's learning and oratory power were Graces, and he was called The Theologian. He stands by those who call upon his help before the Eternal God; Jesus Christ, who is always in our corner.

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St. Macarius of Alexandria(anchorite († 394))

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SAINT MACARIUS OF ALEXANDRIAAnchorite( 394) Macarius, when a youth, left his fruit-stall at Alexandria to join the great St. Antony. The patriarch, warned by a miracle of his disciple's sanctity, named him the heir of his virtues. When St. Macarius precticed mortification of the senses: Praying and devotion though exhausted and sleepy; accepting with manly joy uncomfortable circumstances. When he was thirsty, he received a present of grapes, but gave them to a hermit toiling in the heat. Macarius saw demons assailing some hermits at prayer. Excorcists and Faithful say they sometimes manifest as dark, rotten orbs, taking one's vision. The demons put their fingers into the mouths of hermits and made them yawn. They closed the eyes of others, and walked upon them when asleep. They placed vain and sensual images before many of the brethren, and then mocked those who were captivated. None vanquished the devils effectually save the Blessed Virgin Mary; who's wisdom and faith trancends vigilance. After serving as Superior for years, Macarius fled to St. Pachomius to begin again as a novice; but St. Pachomius, instructed by a vision, bade him return to his brethren, who embraced him as their father. Although suffering persecution from Arian heretics, St. Pachomius "fought the good fight," and passed away, like St. Joseph, in the peace of the Holy Family.

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