WE HAVE COME TO DO HIM HOMAGE

Is 60,1-6; Ps 71; Eph 3,2-3a.5-6; Mt 2,1-12
6 JANUARY – THE LORD’S EPIFANY – SOLEMNITY
The Lord, the Eternal God, the Creator of man through his Word with an eternal council has established that the redemption of the creature made in his image and likeness, that has evaded his obedience, returns to Him through the path of his very creation, but with a substantial difference. Man was created for Christ. Now, he must return to the source of his life, that is his Creator, not only for Christ, but also in Christ, with Him and as his true body. Christ is not only the way, he is also life, truth, grace, mercy, compassion, piety and perfect justice. Christ is proclaimed to man, and is invited to get converted to Him, to let himself be baptized to be born of water and Holy Spirit, to live in the Word of Jesus according to the most pure truth which is always placed in it from the Spirit of God. If he accepts the invitation, he becomes a son in the Son, lives in the Son and for the Son, he will return to the Father, otherwise he will remain without the Father for eternity. For Christ and in Christ to the Father: it is the law of life. There are no other ways, no other modes and no other Laws to be observed.

The Magi see the star in the east and move in search of Christ. From nature they go to Scripture. This tells us all about Christ, but it does not give us Christ. From Scripture they go to the search for the Christ living Person. This means that it is not morality that makes us Christians, but it is being with Christ one thing and one body. We become Christians in Him, for Him and with Him. His person is essential to our lives. Today Christian stupidity is great. First, Christ has been deleted from minds and hearts. Then, the Gospel was cancelled. In the end we are limiting ourselves to some non negotiable principle and today, not even this anymore. The adaptation to the world or the total surrender of the Christian to it is preached. This surrendering to the world is the denial of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, the Church and every sacrament and ministry. Christ that is the heart of God, the heart of the Father, the heart of the Holy Spirit, the heart of the Church, the heart of the Christian and the heart of humanity is lacking. The Magi indicate us the way: from sign to Scripture, from Scripture to the home where the child was, that is, in the Church of the living God.

Allora Erode, chiamati segretamente i Magi, si fece dire da loro con esattezza il tempo in cui era apparsa la stella e li inviò a Betlemme dicendo: «Andate e informatevi accuratamente sul bambino e, quando l’avrete trovato, fatemelo sapere, perché anch’io venga ad adorarlo». Udito il re, essi partirono. Ed ecco, la stella, che avevano visto spuntare, li precedeva, finché giunse e si fermò sopra il luogo dove si trovava il bambino. Al vedere la stella, provarono una gioia grandissima. Entrati nella casa, videro il bambino con Maria sua madre, si prostrarono e lo adorarono. Poi aprirono i loro scrigni e gli offrirono in dono oro, incenso e mirra. Avvertiti in sogno di non tornare da Erode, per un’altra strada fecero ritorno al loro paese.

Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.” After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.

However, it is not enough going to church to be Christian. A very true profession of faith is necessary. Christ is the true God. He must be given the incense of our adoration. He is the true God by eternal nature and by the Person generated by the Father in his eternal today, without beginning and end. Without this confession, it is of no avail to go to the Lord’s house. He must be confessed as the Messiah not of the Christian, but of every man. Only He is the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. Today this faith no longer exists. Every religion is the way – it is said – to go to God. It is a way without Christ, regardless of Him. It is the error that leads the Church to death. But Jesus is also the Suffering, the One who saves us because he takes upon himself all the sins of the world. If Christ does not atone, sin remains forever in the heart and in the soul. One does enter Heaven as a sinner.

Virgin Mary, Mother of Redemption, Angels and Saints teach us the truth of Christ.