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<\/a><\/p>\nHere below is what Wiki has to say about the celebration of Epiphany. I will simply point out that in all such traditions it is recognized that the magi showed up in Bethlehem considerably later than the time of the birth or the visit of the shepherds. Indeed, the Matthean account intimates it could even be a year or so later, since Herod plans to slaughter all children 2 years and under.\u00a0 Traditionally,\u00a0 the first Sunday in January is Epiphany Sunday, but the normal actual date is January, a date which will live in infamy for an insurrection at the Capitol building based on outright lies about a stolen election.\u00a0 It would be better if we never let that happen again and always focus on Epiphany itself\u2014 the appearance of Christ to Gentiles.<\/p>\n
Epiphany<\/b>\u00a0(\/\u0259<\/span>\u02c8<\/span>p<\/span>\u026a<\/span>f<\/span>\u0259<\/span>n<\/span>i<\/span>\/<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u0259-PIF-\u0259-nee<\/i><\/a>), also known as\u00a0Theophany<\/b>\u00a0in the east, is a Christian\u00a0feast day<\/a>\u00a0that celebrates the revelation (theophany<\/a>[1]<\/a><\/sup>) of God\u00a0incarnate<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0Jesus Christ<\/a>.<\/p>\n In\u00a0Western Christianity<\/a>, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the\u00a0visit of the Magi<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0Christ Child<\/a>, and thus Jesus Christ\u2019s physical manifestation to the\u00a0Gentiles<\/a>.[2]<\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0It is sometimes called\u00a0Three Kings\u2019 Day<\/b>, and in some traditions celebrated as\u00a0Little Christmas<\/a>.[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Moreover, the feast of the Epiphany, in some\u00a0denominations<\/a>, also initiates the liturgical season of\u00a0Epiphanytide<\/a>.[5]<\/a><\/sup>[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n Eastern Christians<\/a>, on the other hand, commemorate the\u00a0baptism of Jesus<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0Jordan River<\/a>, seen as his manifestation to the world as the\u00a0Son of God<\/a>.[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The spot marked by\u00a0Al-Maghtas<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0Jordan<\/a>, adjacent to\u00a0Qasr al-Yahud<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0West Bank<\/a>, is considered to be the original site of the baptism of Jesus and the ministry of\u00a0John the Baptist<\/a>.[8]<\/a><\/sup>[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The traditional date for the feast is January 6. However, since 1970, the celebration is held in some countries on the Sunday after January 1. Those Eastern Churches which are still following the\u00a0Julian calendar<\/a>\u00a0observe the feast on what, according to the internationally used\u00a0Gregorian calendar<\/a>, is January 19,[10]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0because of the current 13-day difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars.[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n In many Western Christian Churches, the eve of the feast is celebrated as\u00a0Twelfth Night<\/a>\u00a0(Epiphany Eve).[12]<\/a><\/sup>[13]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The Monday after Epiphany is known as\u00a0Plough Monday<\/a>.[14]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n Popular Epiphany customs include\u00a0Epiphany singing<\/a>,\u00a0chalking the door<\/a>,\u00a0having one\u2019s house blessed<\/a>, consuming\u00a0Three Kings Cake<\/a>,\u00a0winter swimming<\/a>, as well as attending\u00a0church services<\/a>.[15]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0It is customary for Christians in many localities to remove their\u00a0Christmas decorations<\/a>\u00a0on Epiphany Eve (Twelfth Night),[16]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0although those in other\u00a0Christian countries<\/a>\u00a0historically remove them on\u00a0Candlemas<\/a>, the conclusion of Epiphanytide.[17]<\/a><\/sup>[18]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0According to the first tradition, those who fail to remember to remove their Christmas decorations on Epiphany Eve must leave them untouched until Candlemas, the second opportunity to remove them; failure to observe this custom is considered inauspicious.[19]<\/a><\/sup>[20]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here below is what Wiki has to say about the celebration of Epiphany. I will simply point out that in all such traditions it is recognized that the magi showed up in Bethlehem considerably later than the time of the birth or the visit of the shepherds. Indeed, the Matthean account intimates it could even […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n