Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Here are the readings for the Solemnity of the Epiphany, January 6, 2013:

Isaiah 60: 1-6
Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-13
Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6
Matthew 2: 1-12

This is a feast of expansion, of inclusion and widening of boundaries. God can't and won't be contained! 
This is good news, and yet also challenging news. It challenges us when we want to feel secure that we know all the definitions, that every question has a black and white answer, and that we are members of THE exclusive inner circle- and that everyone else must have it all wrong. It challenges us when we want to set the limits about who God might love and who God might save. It challenges us to be honest about whether we prefer to be made in the image of God, or want to make God in our own image.  What can we learn from the Magi?

Some reflection questions from "For the Ride Home":
•Were the Magi following the star or following their hearts to find the Christ child?
•When the Magi found the newborn child in the arms of its mother what did they do? Why?
•What do you encounter in the everyday world that is ordinary yet profound?
•How do you connect heart and mind in your search to find Jesus in your everyday encounters?

The topic for the Catechumenate Session this Sunday is Images of God .