Every Wednesday during the Advent/Christmas season, we will post a reflection in hopes that it may help you on your own journey. This week’s reflection is offered by Larry Livingston, CFCA director of church relations.
“They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.” (Matthew 2:10)
One of the few things we are told about the mysterious group of visitors called the Magi is that they saw, in the ascension of a star, the sign of a new king.
According to the story of the Epiphany in Matthew’s Gospel, that star led them to the Christ-child, but the details of their amazing journey remain a mystery.
Perhaps that lack of detail is one reason why the story of the Magi has so captured the imaginations of Christians throughout the centuries. Each of us must answer for ourselves why we think these travelers followed the star. And, in so doing, we are invited to reflect on the ‘stars’ that we ourselves follow.
Our stars come in a variety of forms and, like the literal stars in the heavens, they can both illuminate and consume.
Some people follow stars of greed and selfishness while others are guided by stars of compassion and generosity.
Whatever values form the trajectory of a person’s life, there can be found that person’s star. read the rest of the reflection
Every Wednesday during the Christmas season, we will post a reflection. We hope these reflections help you on your own journey during this time.
