Tuesday, January 3, 2012

12 days of Christmas: #12 (Epiphany: Wise men and women still seek Him)

For my final curation in this collection of 12 days of Christmas, I've decided to end with the Epiphany, the celebration of the wise men's visit to the Christ child. Here in France it is celebrated on January 6 with a galette des rois: a warm almond cream pastry with a symbolic charm hidden inside. Other kings' cakes are made throughout France, but here in the Paris area, the galette des rois is traditional and is sold with a golden paper crown.
He or she who finds the charm symbolic of finding the baby Jesus, gets to be a king (or a queen) for a day.
Do you celebrate Epiphany? On what day and how? Does this day have a special meaning for you?



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What I love about the wise men is the humble and reverent adoration for the Christ child when they finally find Him after a lengthy travel period, in often adverse conditions and traveling no faster than the speed of their camels. They planned their travels, followed the constant brilliance of the star and perservered for many days and nights until they finally found Him. Then, overcome with a sense of humility and joy, they fell to their knees before offering their precious gifts and humbly adoring Him, the greatest gift of all.

A gorgeous 5-minute video depicting this scene can be found here: The Wise Men Seek Jesus.

Wise men and women still seek Him. Do you?

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