it is the official commemoration of the arrival of the Magi and is one of Christianity’s oldest holidays. Roman Catholics celebrate Epiphany on January 6, and Orthodox Christian faiths celebrate ...

This is, of course, a fair assumption given the popularity of our Christmas carol “We Three Kings” and the ubiquity of the image across Christian art. But nowhere in Matthew’s Nativity ...

It might not be the biggest holiday on the Christian calendar, but Epiphany, otherwise known as Feast of the Epiphany or Three Kings’ Day, is, along with Christmas and Easter, one of the three ...

Matthew wrote his Gospel for a Jewish-Christian audience ... Matthew's story of the Magi challenged the orthodox party that tried to close ranks and keep the community "pure." ...

In some places, the day is known as “Three Kings Day” after the wise men ... when they mark his manifestation — “incarnation,” in some Christian traditions. In fact, the word ...

Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany or the Feast of the Epiphany, is a Christian holiday that commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. Celebrated on Jan. 6, this festival marks ...

(Orthodox Christian religions celebrate the Epiphany on Jan. 19.) The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, is celebrated differently in different countries, however, there are certain traditions and ...

Three Kings Day, or Epiphany ... Epiphany was celebrated by Christians and appeared on the Christian calendar as early as the fourth century, according to Concordia Seminary.

Three Kings Day is a Christian holiday that celebrates the day the three wise men brought gifts to the infant Jesus. Also known as Epiphany, the holiday is observed on Jan. 6, the 12th day after ...

But there is one more occasion on the religious end of the holidays. The Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, is on Sunday, Jan. 5, or Monday, Jan. 6, this year, depending on the religious denomination.