January 4, 2009, Feast of the Epiphany

The wise men “departed for their country by another way;” so ends the Gospel of the Epiphany. That tells us something of the character of the wise, doesn’t it? They aren’t bound by the past when it no longer serves. There is a place for honoring Tradition, for, think about it: without “Tradition” there would be no celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany! Yet, the feast itself celebrates the creativity of these three wise travelers to choose a different route to home, for only if they choose a different route will they reach home in peace. Are you finding yourself in some way “stuck,” right now? Do you feel the need for change? If so, you are in the right place as you pray at the Epiphany Altar. Let us ask the God of Wayfarers to guide each of us, by routes old and new, through our present difficulties to true freedom and joy.