Sunday

5 Jan 2025

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Cycle C Click here for all content for this cycle Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Cycle C

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Isaiah 60:1-6  The wealth of nations will be brought to the glorified city of Jerusalem.

Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13  Justice and profound peace will rule, and kings will bring tribute to the one God favors.

Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6  God's grace is a stewardship given to those to whom the mystery is made known.

Matthew 2:1-12  A newborn king of the Jews is troubling news to the current King of Israel.

More resources for the month available in Seasonal notes.

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Homilist’s overview of January

Liturgical themes and feasts

In this Jubilee Year dedicated to the pilgrimage of hope, we turn the page of a fresh calendar and consider how hopeful people engage a new year.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany with examples of various ways God’s presence is revealed.

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Featured Exploring the Word

The King of Glory comes

In this country we gave up celebrating kings right around the time of the Boston Tea Party. Our national story was framed against the notion that kings are better than anybody else.

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Homily stories

Take a bow

As a lifelong Francophile, I often prefer French words over their English counterparts. Not only the way they sound, but also the different nuances of their meanings.

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Homily stories

What the wise guys know

In this season of signs and wonder, today marks one of the most legendary—the arrival of the Magi who followed a star from the East to pay homage to the “newborn king of the Jews.”

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

We want to walk not in darkness but in the light of God. We ask God to shed the light of forgiveness on us as we acknowledge our sins.

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Quotes

Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.

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Browse the library

Browse our library for additional Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Cycle C material.

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