Epiphany

The Magi set out because of a deep desire which prompted them to leave everything and begin a journey. It was as though they had always been waiting for that star. It was as if the journey had always been a part of their destiny, and was finally about to begin.

--Pope Benedict XVI

Address to seminarians in Cologne

August 19, 2005

Friday we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. The kids have been anticipating the arrival of the Three Kings since Christmas began, and finally the 12th day of Christmas had arrived! We learned about the Magi following the star that would lead them to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, and we also learned about the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh they presented to Jesus when they arrived. We made a couple of crafts as we learned more...

Here the kids are painting stars. They first painted corn syrup on the stars.

Then after a few drops of food coloring, they swirled the colors onto the stars.

Their stars looked really good and even stayed really shiny after they dried!

Later at dinner, we had a feast fit for a king! We even had a Rosca de Reyes for dessert! The kids wore the crowns they had made earlier in the day (ok, so I made Miguel's...). They each also received a "golden" gift as a reminder that Jesus received gifts from the Magi. We had a great time!