To have an epiphany is to experience, suddenly, a lovely expression of the Fullness of Mystery in the world. Epiphany describes the experience of the Magi. The Magi are three wise travelers who seek the Fullness of Mystery and experience, suddenly, its lovely expression. Their experience is realized in the face of a child.…
Expectations, specifically of a Chosen people, are at the center of this Sunday’s readings. The Old Testament reading reflects the culture of Militarism and sets up the expectation of a violent warrior who is an exclusive savior for a chosen people. The Gospel then says “the people were filled with expectation” for a savior.…