Pope Francis, on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, emphasized the universal visibility of the star guiding the Magi to Jesus, urging everyone to seek him in all aspects of life.
Pope Francis presided at Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, and recalled that the star which points to Jesus is visible to everyone, inviting us to seek Him in all things. “The star speaks to us of God’s dream that men and women everywhere, in all their rich variety, will together form one family that can live harmoniously in prosperity and peace.” Pope Francis offered that reminder on Monday as he presided at Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of the Epiphany .
In his homily, the Holy Father focused his remarks on three characteristics of the star that guided the Magi to the newborn baby Jesus. He noted first that the star is “bright,” recalling that many rulers in Jesus’ time referred to themselves with luminary imagery, often in connection with the sun. Rather than imitating their cold and artificial splendour, the star that points to Jesus at Christmas illumined others by allowing itself to be consumed, an image of selfless love. “This light is the love of God, who became man and gave Himself to us by sacrificing His life,” said the Pope. In a similar way, we too are called to lead others to Christ by embodying His love in closeness, compassion, and tenderness. “We can do this without the need for extraordinary means or sophisticated methods,” he said, “but simply by making our hearts bright with faith, our gazes generous in welcome, our gestures and fraternal words full of gentleness and kindness.”Pope Francis then noted that the star was “visible to all,” which shone to draw everyone to Christ, not just a privileged few. By becoming man, the Son of God embraced every ethnic group, language, and people, entrusting all with the same universal missio
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