January 4 th, 2026 Epiphany (A)

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today together with the Church we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. The word epiphany means manifestation. Jesus Christ the savior manifested himself first in the cave of Bethlehem to the shepherds, now God manifests his glory to the nations. The Magi Kings, guided by the star find Christ. The child they find and that have come to adore is in fact the one that has come to dispel the thick darkness that covers all the earth and all the peoples. As the first reading says: “rise, clothe yourself with light for the glory of the lord will shine upon you.” (Is. 60:1) God wants for all of us to find him, for his light to shine upon us. God gives us a star as he gave it to the Magi to guide us along the way. No matter how far we can be from God and from the truth God is waiting for us to show us his glory. Jesus Christ, this infant does not judge us, God makes himself small in front of us, to receive us. Like the Magi that have finally found the Messiah, let us also like them go to adore him in the cave and offer to Christ all our gifts, our will and our life.

Peace, Fr. Nicholas, Pastor