“The Adoration of the Magi” by Nicola Pisano, 1260. Panel from the pulpit of the Duomo, Siena, Italy.

The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek word “ἐπιφάνεια,” meaning “appearance” or “showing forth.” It names the day that the church tells Matthew’s story of the magi from foreign lands who follow the light of the star and thus see Jesus as Christ. We celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord on Jan. 6.

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