This suggests that the gifts might have been sanctified in some way before they were handed to the Magi. Sanctification might have come many years before the child's birth.

The Gift of the Magi written by O. Henry tells the story of a poor couple, Jim and Della, who sacrifice their most prized possessions to be able to afford Christmas gifts for each other.

We think of the Magi as three, based only on the gifts they bore. In reality, they probably traveled as a caravan — they needed a sizable group to protect their valuable cargo.

A gift that just keeps on giving, as people say, and what is that more true of than a baby, whose every progress is cause for so much joy? God’s generosity is the most striking thing when we ...

Far from the Magi "gift drop" that has become a cultural fixture, the items they carried suggest a far more serious religious mission. Barker points to Philo of Alexandria, ...

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Three Kings Day, when the Magi met the infant Jesus in a Bethlehem stable, will be celebrated this week across Long Island. The holiday, traditionally celebrated on Jan. 6, marks an official end ...