Major Catechism of Saint Pius X – Of the Epiphany

20 D. What a feast the Epiphany of the Lord is?
R. Epiphany is the feast established to celebrate the memory of three great mysteries, of which the first and main is the adoration of the Magi; the second is the Baptism of Jesus Christ; the third, it is his first miracle in the wedding of Cana in Galilee.
21 D. Because the feast of the adoration of the Magi, of the Baptism of Jesus Christ, and his miracle is called Epiphany?
R. The feast of the adoration of the Magi, of the Baptism of Jesus Christ and his first miracle is called Epiphany, which means apparition, or manifestation, because in these mysteries the glory of Jesus Christ was clearly manifested to men.

22 D. Who were the Magi?
R. The Magi were notable figures from the East who dedicated themselves to the study of wisdom.
23 D. Because the Magi came to adore Jesus Christ?
R. The Magi came to worship Jesus Christ, Why, a new star having appeared, they knew by divine inspiration to be the indication of the birth of the king of the Jews, savior of men.
24 D. Where did the Magi come to worship Jesus Christ??
R. The Magi came to worship Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
25 D. How the Magi knew that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem?
R. The Magi went to Jerusalem, capital city of Judea, where was the holy temple of God, and there they learned from the priests, that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem according to the prophecies.
26 D. After the Magi left Jerusalem, who led them to Bethlehem?
R. After the Magi left Jerusalem, the star they had already seen in the East led them to Bethlehem, who walked ahead of them, and he did not stop until they came to the place, where the divine Little Child was.
27 D. What the Magi did, found that they had Jesus Christ?
R. I Magi, found that they had Jesus Christ, they adored him, and they presented him with gold, incense, and myrrh, recognizing him in this way as the true king, true God and true man.
28 D. What must we do to worthily celebrate the solemnity of the Epiphany according to the mind of the Church?
R. To worthily celebrate the solemnity of the Epiphany according to the mind of the Church we must do four things:
1 recognize in the vocation of the Magi, who were the first Gentiles called to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, the first fruits of our vocation to the Faith, and thank the Lord for having made us Christians;
2 pray to God to extend the great gift of Faith to those who lack it;
3 excite us about the love of Jesus and resolve to promptly follow the divine inspirations;
4 offer him, as an example of the Magi, some tribute of our devotion with the practice of almsgiving, of prayer and Christian mortification.
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