Sunday, Jan. 7, 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. For Epiphany, the Gospel depicts the Magi in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

It was the Burning Spear cut “Christopher Columbus” that sparked Daniel Wilson’s, aka “Magi’s” love of reggae. Those 3½ minutes of classic reggae criticize the Italian explorer, calling him out as a ...

When I was young, each year at Christmas my mom placed a light-up Nativity scene on our front lawn. Surrounding Mary and Joseph and Jesus’ creche (left vacant until Christmas) were three large, ...