Did you know? (Sunday, January 16, 2022)

In the Christian East, the celebration of Christ’s birth also became a Festival distinct from the Epiphany. Their celebration of Epiphany is also twelve days after Christmas. Unlike Western Christians whose Epiphany celebration focuses primarily on the visit of the Three Wise Ones to the infant Jesus, Eastern Christians commemorate the revelation of the Holy Trinity at Jesus’ baptism. This idea is not lost in our Western tradition, however, as we celebrate the Lord’s baptism on the first Sunday after the Epiphany. In the weeks following the Epiphany, the gospel readings will continue to show us who God is through the life of Jesus.