Traditionally, we call these magi “wise men.” The Greek text says “magi” (magoi), or “magus” in the singular.
Coming, a Prayer for Advent
December 3, 2019 by
Come to us, Lord Jesus,
in every purple-patterned life,
every wrap of loving arms
in shivering December.
Formations 04.14.2019: The King Is Coming
April 7, 2019 by
When early December rolled around with the Christmas parade, it happened that our marching band hung around the Church of the Nazarene.
Connections 04.17.2016: Coming and Going
April 10, 2016 by
There’s a lot of coming and going in this story. Jesus comes by boat to the land of the Gerasenes. As soon as he steps ashore, a demon-afflicted man comes to him.