Epiphany

We wonder, our heavenly Ruler, about the three wise men who brought gifts of frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child, some months or years after his birth. What a presence they must have made in Bethlehem. Did the commonplace appearance of the Holy Family's home cause them to think they might have come to the wrong place? Did they wonder about the plainness of the friends of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus? Perhaps they stepped outside their abode to recheck the position of the guiding star. Did these humble friends quickly step aside to show proper respect for these men of high station, or were they so taken aback by their appearance that they remained frozen where they stood? Were the wise men comfortable with the magnitude of their gifts, or were they embarrassed that their gifts o…