Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Great Cloud of Witnesses

St. Gaspar, St. Melchior, and St. Balthazar Read more

St. Gaspar, St. Melchior, and St. Balthazar

January 6 is the feast of these three Magi, who brought Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Magi brought Jesus gold to show that He was a king; frankincense to honor Him as God; and myrrh to greet Him as man. These Magi first saw the star which led them to Bethlehem on the previous March 25, the day, and at the moment, that Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb. It took the...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 8
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