Theme: Jesus’ Royal Messiahship of both Jews and Gentiles
1st Reading:
Isaiah, chapter 60:1 – 6
Jerusalem is portrayed as the
city to which all the nations of the earth shall converge. Jerusalem shall be their destination because
God’s own light shines forth from it.
2nd
Reading: Ephesians, chapter 3: 2 – 3, 5 –6
The long-kept secret of God is that non-Jews, through the
light of Christ, shall become joint heirs with the Jews, because we all share a
common Christ-centred destiny.
Gospel
Reading: Matthew, chapter 2: 1 – 12
The Three Wise men followed
the light of the Star, and found Jesus.
It is our turn, dear Brother and Sisters, to follow the light of Jesus,
with thankful gifts from our hearts.
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