Epiphany “They were filled with great joy.” Mt. 2:1-12

This story of Matthew, which has in its history legend, myth and theology, brings us in staged form everything that his Gospel will tell us; Jesus is the heir of Israel’s promises, but also the hope of all peoples. He is the Messiah and Son of God, but He reveals himself in the humble frailty of the child, the son of Mary. His presence provokes the rejection by his own and the acceptance of those far away. Those who, leaving everything, set out in search of him and find him, like the Magi, “will be filled with immense joy”. Let us approach the manger today  and ask for the grace to enter and feel ourselves in that loving presence of God. How have we experienced it this Christmas?