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Gifts for the King

By Rev. Fr. Benjamin Sim, Sj | January 2, 2016 - 9:00am

Matthew’s story of the Magi serves as a preview of Jesus’ life. Jesus will be rejected by many Jews as symbolized by Herod. But He will be received by many Gentiles, symbolized...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

The solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

By Bobit S. Avila | January 2, 2016 - 9:00am

This is our first gospel article for the Year 2016 and today’s gospel story is about the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Freeman Opinion

The visit of the Magi or the Three Kings

By Bobit S. Avila | January 5, 2014 - 12:00am

     Today is one of the most important feasts in Christendom as it is the Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany or as we remember when we were kids, The Three Kings or the visit of the Magi....

Freeman Opinion

The visit of the Magi

By Bobit S. Avila | January 6, 2013 - 12:00am

Today is the Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany or its more popular title “The Three Kings,” this is why the title of our gospel reading for today is The Visit of the Magi.

Freeman Opinion

The Pope on the Magi

By Isagani Cruz | December 27, 2012 - 12:00am

Pope Benedict XVI’s latest book, entitled Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives (New York: Image Books, 2012), translated by Philip J. Whitmore, shows us, once again, how brilliant an intellectual the current...

Education and Home

The Visit of the Magi . a.k.a. the Three Kings

By Bobit S. Avila | January 8, 2012 - 12:00am

 Today is the Sunday of the Epiphany … which also marks the official end of the Christmas Season and today’s Gospel comes from Matt.2:1-12, which is about the Visit of the Magi, a.k.a. the Three...

Freeman Opinion

The visit of the Magi and a Happy New Year!

By Bobit S. Avila | January 2, 2011 - 12:00am

Today is my first column for the Year 2011 and I call it a divine coincidence that the very first article I’m writing is my Sunday gospel article. Perhaps it is a message for me and for my readers or a reminder...

Freeman Opinion

Epiphany Sunday

By Bobit S. Avila | January 3, 2010 - 12:00am

This is our first Sunday Gospel article for the Year 2010 and it falls on the Sunday of the Epiphany.

Freeman Opinion

Let us not forget the Solemnity of the Epiphany

By ROSES & THORNS | By Alejandro R. Roces | January 8, 2009 - 12:00am

The entire Christendom marks today the end of the Solemnity of the Epiphany, a traditional celebration of the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles and the visit of the Wise Men, or the Magi, to the Christ ch...

Opinion

Happy three kings & the epiphany!

By Bobit S. Avila | January 6, 2008 - 12:00am

Freeman Opinion