Sunday, Jan. 8, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. In this Gospel we follow the Magi in their journey of ...

The long journey of the 'Three Wise Men' to the Rhineland begins with the history of the Roman Catholic Church — and an emperor's mother, who was an avid collector of holy relics. In the year 313, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scholars have provided different interpretations of who the 'wise men' were who visited Jesus soon after his birth. Christophe ...

The identities of the Three Wise Men may have finally been revealed by a biblical researcher who claims they may not have been three kings from the East after all. Research by the Associates for ...

As the feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 approaches, we once again meet the mysterious Magi, bearing gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gregory Elder, a Redlands resident, is professor emeritus of history ...

The three wise men, or three kings, are traditional figures in every Nativity set — one king on a camel, one kneeling at the manager and one standing with a gift in his hand. These wise men are ...

When I was a child, the small nativity scene my family displayed at Christmas included only a single king rather than the traditional three. Perhaps two had gotten lost before my family inherited the ...

The manger scene is an endearing aspect of Christmas — three Magi bearing gifts and their camels joining shepherds paying homage to baby Jesus. It is an important part of Christian tradition depicted ...

Writing his gospel to a Jewish audience, Matthew describes magi from the East bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to honor baby Jesus (MT 2:11): gold for a future king, frankincense to ...