Sunday, Jan. 8, is the Epiphany of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. In this Gospel we follow the Magi in their journey of ...

As the feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 6 approaches, we once again meet the mysterious Magi, bearing gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gregory Elder, a Redlands resident, is professor emeritus of history ...

The identities of the Three Wise Men may have finally been revealed by a biblical researcher who claims they may not have been three kings from the East after all. Research by the Associates for ...

Q&A with religious studies scholar Eric Vanden Eykel on the history, mystery, memes, and meaning of the wise men in the Book of Matthew. The answers, for many, are as easy to recall as the first line ...

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 led by a ...