Sunrise to the Epiphany

Sunrise is a sacred time of day and on Thursday, January 6, 2022, the sun rose to the Epiphany.

January 6, which is 12 days after Christmas in the Gregorian calendar, marks not only the end of the Christmas holidays but also the start of the Carnival season, which climaxes with Mardi Gras. In some European countries, such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia, children dress as the three kings and visit houses. In their roles as the kings, or wise men, they sing about the Jesus’ birth and pay homage to the “king of kings”. Many Christians around the world annually celebrate Epiphany on January 6. It is a public holiday in many countries and marks two events in Jesus Christ’s life, according to the Christian Bible. The first event was when the three wise men, or kings, visited infant Jesus. The second event was when St. John the Baptist baptized Jesus. 

Albert Einstein said, "as a child, I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene. No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life."

The Epiphany is a day to bestow as we come to the end of the Christmas holiday season and begin the season of Carnival. Around Bay Shore, you can see lights and memorials honoring this special day. We are reminded of how extraordinary the gift of life is and for a day, we can pause to pay reverence to it and prepare for Mardi Gras!

Peace and Love,

Skylark

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