Epiphany is the feast of seekers—of those who sense there is more to life than what they can see, measure, or control. The Magi remind us that the honest search for truth never ends in mere understanding. It leads us to worship.
Their journey began with a question and a star, but it ended in adoration. As Saint Odilo of Cluny teaches us their gifts were a confession of faith: gold for Christ the true King, incense for Christ the true God, myrrh for Christ who would truly die for us. Their seeking became surrender. Their curiosity became love.
And creation itself joined the revelation. Saint Gregory the Great wrote that the cosmos recognized its Creator:
the star announcing His birth,
the sea holding Him up,
the earth trembling at His death,
the sun dimming its light in awe.
Epiphany is the unveiling of a world waking up to God‑with‑us.
But the most astonishing sign is what happens in us. When we encounter the Son of God, we are never the same. Saint Paul calls us “copartners in the promise”—drawn into a life we could never have imagined, a grace we could never have earned. Like the Magi, we go home by another way because the Light has changed us.
Are you a seeker? Do you feel that quiet tug toward meaning, toward truth, toward a light you can’t quite name but can’t ignore?
If something in you is stirring, longing, questioning… you’re in good company. The God who guided the Magi still guides those who search for Him. The light still shines. The invitation still stands.
Maybe the real question is not whether you are a seeker, but whether you’re ready to take the next step toward the One who is already seeking you.
Smitten With Goodness 