Friday, January 06, 2017

The Feast of the Epiphany 2017

We keep a holy day adorned with three miracles: today a star led the Magi to the manger; today, wine was made from water at the marriage; today, Christ willed to be baptized by John in Jordan, that He might save us, alleluia. (Antiphon of the Magnificat at Second Vespers)

The Monforte Altarpiece, by Hugo van der Goes, ca. 1470. (public domain image from Wikipedia; click to enlarge) 
Aña Tribus miráculis ornatum diem sanctum cólimus: hodie stella Magos duxit ad praesepium: hodie vinum ex aqua factum est ad nuptias: hodie in Jordáne a Joanne Christus baptizári vóluit, ut salváret nos, allelúja.


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