IPOH (Herald Malaysia): The Epiphany is the manifestation or showing of the Lord and Saviour of all nations.
St Michael’s Church parish priest Msgr Stephen Liew said the church celebrates it in the Roman rite by dividing it into three parts, the Baptism of our Lord at the Jordan as the Son of God, the Wedding at Cana and the visit of the three wise men from the East.
The message of the Epiphany is that Jesus came to save all peoples, but his own people, the Jews, did not accept Him. Instead, foreigners accepted him, as shown by the three wise men.
Even today, God continues to reveal His desire to save us. Two things to focus on during Epiphany are the Star (which led the wise men), and King Herod with the chief priests and scribes.
King Herod and his court were signposts, who gave the three wise men directions to Bethlehem so they could continue on their journey.
“But as with all signposts, they could only point towards the direction, whereas the Star was a guide and led the wise men to where Jesus was.
“It moved and led them in their search for Jesus. In celebrating this feast, we ask ourselves if we, who have accepted Christ as our Lord and master, are signposts or guides to all who are seeking Jesus.
“As signposts we can give wrong directions, but as guides, we cannot go wrong.
“Our challenge is to be ‘Stars of Epiphany’ to lead those who have not known Christ, or those who have fallen away,” he said, adding that we have to do more than point. Our lives must show that God is the centre and foundation in our lives.
Msgr Liew added that there are many ways we can do this. For example, by teaching catechism, we are ‘stars’ to the children. Parents are also ‘stars’ as they are faithful to God.
As friends, we guide our friends to deepen their understanding of God and the church.
So we decide today whether we want to be signposts or stars.
“I am sure all of us want to make the right choice. If we choose ‘star’ then we must lead others by our lives. By living the gospel values, we are telling the story of Jesus,” he said.
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