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[cherry]

I've aways found the Magi fascinating. It's intriguing to me that they alone  to the best of our knowledge found the Infant right under the nose of Herod and his astrologers.

There was a manuscript hidden in a dusty old tome in the Vatican   Library Archives. You can read the story from the perspective of the Magi if you are interested

The book is called The Revelation of the Magi. It has been translated into English ,after laying hidden in the vaults for centuries. The credit for the find goes to  Brent Landau.

[Oznell]

How interesting, cherry.  I've always been fascinated by them too, their learning and their knowledge of astronomy, etc.  Hubby was telling me the other day that since they were likely from an area at least in the orbit of Babylon/Persia, they may have known of, or had access to, some of the material that Daniel had back circa the 6th century B.C.  So they may indeed have been watchful and looking for signs.

I love to speculate about the learned men of science and the philosphers of ancient times, and what they may or may not have known.  Would love to talk to them, across time!

[I am still oxox]

Confused I thought that the Epiphanny is Jan 6, 

[cherry]

It is, but the feast is always celebrated on the nearest Sunday @I am still oxox

[cherry]

Here is a link to the latest restorations in the Church of the Nativity

The murals are just stunning

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&q=pictures+of+the+church+of+the+nativity+r...

[I am still oxox]

@cherry

Sorry to diagree it is Jan 6, which is ther 12 day of Chistmas

Celebrate Epiphany

January 6, which is 12 days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marks not only the end of the Christmas holidays but also the start of the Carnival season, which climaxes with Mardi Gras. In some European countries, such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia, children dress as the three kings and visit houses. In their roles as the kings, or wise men, they sing about the Jesus’ birth and pay homage to the “king of kings”. They are rewarded with praise and cookies.

[Noel7]

Hi @cherry

Do you commemorate the date with an actual feast?

I know this is an important date for you, blessings.

[cherry]

I am speaking of the celebration of the feast day at mass @I am still oxox

[I am still oxox]

@cherry

Thank you for the clarification, thought I might of missed something along the way.

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@cherry wrote:

I am speaking of the celebration of the feast day at mass @I am still oxox

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[Noel7]

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@I am still oxox wrote:

@cherry

Sorry to diagree it is Jan 6, which is ther 12 day of Chistmas

Celebrate Epiphany

January 6, which is 12 days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marks not only the end of the Christmas holidays but also the start of the Carnival season, which climaxes with Mardi Gras. In some European countries, such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia, children dress as the three kings and visit houses. In their roles as the kings, or wise men, they sing about the Jesus’ birth and pay homage to the “king of kings”. They are rewarded with praise and cookies.

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@I am still oxox

Cherry is correct:

"The feast of manifestation, or Epiphany, is traditionally celebrated the 12th day after Christmas, January 6th. In the dioceses of the United States this feast has been moved to the Sunday between January 2 and January 8."

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture//liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=442