Epiphany

Today at Church we celebrated the Epiphany (Lit Manifestation, striking appearance or Theophany, also known as Three Kings' Day or the Day of Lights. It's a feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ and for many, featuring the visit of the Magi to the Christ-child. And in our Church it's the day the wise men finally end up at the crib, after wandering around.

The traditional date for the feast is January 6 but since 1970, the celebration is held on the Sunday after January 1. The earliest reference to Epiphany as a Christian feast was in AD 361. St Epiphanius says that January 6 is "Christ's Birthday; that is, His Epiphany". He also asserts that the Miracle at Cana occurred on the same calendar day.