It is thought the wise men were, in fact, very wise and mathematically adept astrologers.

The three men who traveled to see baby Jesus have been labeled as wise men, priests, and even kings, but mystery still surrounds who they were. — Tim Gruber/The New York Times TIM GRUBER ...

What is the significance of the Three Wise Men? Three Kings Day, also known as Little Christmas and the Feast of the Epiphany, is celebrated on Jan. 6 as the occasion when three gift-bearing Magi ...

Think of the wise men who saw Jesus face to face, and then had to go on with the rest of their lives, deciding what to do with what they now knew. That is where we are now.

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But never fear, as Raedisch wrote in “The Old Magic of Christmas,” the beasts could be banished by the biblical wise men arriving to see the baby Jesus at Epiphany, celebrated at the end of ...

The star led the Magi to Jerusalem, “as we are always taken to Jerusalem—because we must encounter the Scriptures of Israel,” says David Neuhaus, S.J. “It is from the Scriptures of Israel ...

Appearing only once in the story of Jesus' birth, the wise men from the East made a lasting impression in the Christian imagination.

The details in this story are slim, and so it raises more questions than it answers. Where were the wise men actually from? Why were they interested in Jesus? And, above all, who were they?

Christmas nativity scenes around the world feature a familiar cast of characters: Jesus, Mary, Joseph, an angel or two, some barnyard animals, shepherds and, of course, the three wise men ...

As Christmas approaches, Nativity scenes showing three wise men visiting the newborn Jesus are put up around the world. A scholar of Christian literature offers an explanation on their identity.