{"id":9710,"date":"2011-01-06T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=9710"},"modified":"2026-01-15T20:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:42:51","slug":"epiphany-and-little-christmas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=9710","title":{"rendered":"Epiphany and Little Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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On January 6, Christians celebrate the feast of the Epiphany – sometimes called little Christmas. In France it is\/was the day that people exchanged gifts; but for most, it is the day that marks the story of the Magi – three kings, mystics, who came to pay homage to an event that the heavens had predicted – the birth of a king.  They brought gifts, so we are told, – gold, frankincense and myrrh.<\/p>\n

The word epiphany actually means:
\n(1): <\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span>a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2)<\/i><\/span><\/i> :<\/b> an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking <\/span>(3)<\/i> :<\/b> an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure. <\/span><\/p>\n

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It is a wonderful story of rich, educated and powerful people being brought to their knees by something as simple as the birth of a child.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe this is a time to think of our own epiphanies. To remember times when we had an intuitive grasp of reality, an illuminating realization! It’s a wonderful way to start the new year. It’s all about knowledge and experience, wrought through encounters with the divine.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of my “epiphanies” came shortly after Christmas in early January. It was a very cold day -12C, but bright and sunny. The smoke clouds coming from the buildings downtown were horizontal and fluffy. I was pushing my son, then 2 12 years old in a stroller, he was looking up at the sky, when all of a sudden he said, “Look, Mom, angels!” Smoke and mirrors, angels and Magi, it’s all in what you believe! Believe in Magic!<\/span>
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\nAll epiphany stories welcome. I’d love to hear yours!<\/span><\/p>\n

Dinner?  There are traditional cakes and sweetbreads, but I did find someone who suggested roast pork with gravy for Twelfth Night or Epiphany.  It is the end of the Christmas celebrations – so something festive would be in order.<\/span>
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\nThe pictures are of knitting designs – socks because of the journey – all with an Eastern flavour.  Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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