READINGS AT MASS
Is. 60:1-6
Psalm 72
Eph. 3:2-3, 5-6
Mtt. 2:1-12
Theme: THE JOURNEY
Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...
It was one of the most mysterious but meaningful journeys of all time. A long, hard journey across a fierst desert and forbidden mountains from the Persian and the Iranian regions to Bethlehem - the journey of the Magi.
Beloved, today is Epiphany Sunday and as always we read, from Matthew's account of the Gospel, the journey of the wisemen. It is about the mysterious journey of the kingmakers of the Persian kingdom under the guidance of a 'strange' star in search of Jesus, the Infant King of the Jews.
The whole journey was predicted on the sighting of a star. In their study of the dark world of constalation in a far away pagan land, they saw a star rising; His star, and they followed it. They went across a treacherous desert and forbidden mountains. Throughout the entire journey, their focus was unwaveringly on this guiding star.
In the star, they saw Jesus the infant King of the Jews. They saw Jesus in a far away pagan land, they saw Jesus along and in their mysterious and dangerous journey. In the star, they saw God and His Glory and came to it.
Beloved, it does not matter your journey in life. It does not even matter what you are going through and the challenge you are facing. The important question remains, "Do you see God in it?”
PRAYER
O God, who on this day revealed your only begotten Son to the nations by the guidance of a star, grant in your mercy, that we, who know you already by faith, may be brought to behold the the beauty of your sublime glory in all we do. Amen.
May God bless you.
-Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre
Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Holy Rosary Parish, Hohoe.
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