The
days of Christmas here in Kokomo have been the sequel to Disney's
"Frozen," I for one am ready to "let it go"... the severe
cold that is. I am definitely ready to emerge into the season of Epiphany.
Tomorrow, January 6, is the feast of the Epiphany, beginning the third leg
(Advent - Christmas- Epiphany) of our annual pilgrimage through the year of our
Lord.
In
the Gospel story, Epiphany is Jesus being recognized by persons in the world as
the light of God. First by the wise men from the
east, then by the old sages at the Temple in Jerusalem, by John at Jesus'
baptism, by his disciples who followed him. Epiphany is the life of Jesus
emerging in our world and being recognized.
In our own stories and journeys, the season
of Epiphany represents our own awakening and awareness to the light of God in
our life. Epiphany marks the emergence of our lives through the waters and
fires of the baptisms life brings to us. The baptisms that define who we are
following difficult and painful experiences. The baptisms of illness, sorrow,
disappointment, and tragedy. Even the baptisms of dealing with two weeks of
single digit and negative temperature.
Epiphany is when the invisible attributes of
the spirit like grace, love, hope, and wisdom, are made visible by our little
attitudes and actions. Epiphany is when we recognize the visitations of the
divine in our daily lives.
Fr.
Richard
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