According to the Bible, although the birth of Jesus is celebrated on Christmas Day (Dec. 25), the Three Wise Men did not get to see him until twelve days later, which is why Three Kings Day is ...

Dwight Longenecker writes in a new book, Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men. As Epiphany approaches, he talks about the facts that back up the faith. Kathryn Jean Lopez ...

The long journey of the 'Three Wise Men' to the Rhineland begins with the history of the Roman Catholic Church — and an emperor's mother, who was an avid collector of holy relics. In the year ...

He also talks about how, in The Journey of the Magi, W.R. Rodgers ‘priest and poet, invites us to take a risk’ and to follow the wise men in their ‘perilous, touch and go’ journey.

where the three kings were originally referred to as "magi" or "three wise men from the East." According to the Book of Matthew, these men were guided by a bright star that led them to infant Jesus.

The Nativity story of the Wise Men and their star-guided journey ... music and poetry. The Magi remain a familiar and enduringly enigmatic presence in stories about the first Christmas and ...