The importance of the Solemnity of the Epiphany is all in the contemplation of the mystery, hidden for millennia from past generations, and revealed in the fulness of time in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God in human flesh. It is the desire of God the Father to save every one of his children and, at the end, to welcome all of them into his heavenly home, to share in his endless joy.
The fulfillment of this grandiose and most generous plan depends in part on our grateful acceptance of gifts and our wholehearted exchange of gifts. The example of the Magi’s daring decision to look for the newborn King of the Jews, conveys to us that our participation in the Father’s plan requires a generous heart, courage and willingness to inconvenience ourselves to the point of accepting even the possibility of failure.