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Second Sunday of Epiphany: In a single sentence, John the Baptist connects the entire history of Israel's redemption to Jesus. He bridges the ancient Passover night in Egypt with the eternal deliverance accomplished in Jesus. And he issues an invitation that still echoes today: Come. See. Behold.
January 18 is the Feast of the Confession of Peter. Not a feast about a great man, but about a great answer to a great question: ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ The Father revealed it. Peter said it. The Church has been asked to keep saying it ever since.
First Sunday in Epiphany: Today we explore the Magi's journey to worship the newborn king (Matthew 2), Paul's unveiling of Gentile inclusion (Ephesians 3:1-13), and Psalm 72's vision of universal blessing — all pointing to a God whose light is for all nations, Jew and Gentile alike.
The Baptism of Our Lord. The Father speaks, the Spirit descends, the heavens open. The Father’s words at the Jordan — ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased’ — are the fulfillment of Isaiah’s Servant Song. The Epiphany season’s question is answered before it has properly begun.
The Season of Epiphany begins with the Father’s voice at the Jordan and ends with the Father’s voice on the mountain. Between those two declarations, the whole of Jesus’ public ministry is the answer to the question Epiphany raises: who is this? The season’s answer: he is the Son.
January 6 is the Epiphany — one of the seven Principal Feasts of the Anglican year. Where Christmas celebrates the Word becoming flesh, the Epiphany celebrates his manifestation to the nations. The Magi were not the destination of the Gospel. They were its first sign.