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Detached leaf from a manuscript produced ca. 1240, depicting the arrival of the Magi to greet the infant Jesus and the Virgin Mary, who sits enthroned and crowned. The central figure points to the star that guided the three men to Bethlehem. Now in the Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜 ⚜️
4 January 2025
Today, Christians around the world mark Epiphany Sunday, commemorating the visit of the magi to the infant Jesus.
At the heart of this celebration are three timeless offerings — gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 is one of humanity’s most treasured metals. For more than 6,000 years, it has been extracted from rivers, mountains, and sediments, shaping jewelry, coins, sacred objects, and even modern electronic devices.
Its lasting golden color comes from its atomic structure, which makes gold extremely unreactive and resistant to corrosion.
Remarkably, it is also the most malleable metal on Earth: a single gram can be flattened into a sheet covering one square meter.
𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘 is a type of incense long used in religious rituals and wellness practices, valued for its calming fragrance when burned.
Science explains this aroma through compounds such as terpenes, octanol, octyl ethanoate, and olibanic acid, some of which are also found in citrus fruits and herbs.
For over 5,000 years, people have collected this resin from Boswellia trees in North Africa, the Middle East, and India, trading it for use in perfumes, medicines, and essential oils.
𝗠𝗬𝗥𝗥𝗛 is another ancient resin prized for its rich scent and medicinal qualities. Sourced from the hardened sap of Commiphora trees, its aroma comes from furanosesquiterpene compounds.
Known for strong antibacterial properties, myrrh played an important role in ancient medicine and embalming, helping heal wounds and slow decay.
Today, in the ordinary calendar, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.
On that day, we commemorate the “manifestation” of the expected Messiah, who reveals himself to all the peoples of humanity, represented by the Three Wise Men who arrived in Bethlehem from the East.
Youth group helped write the Epiphany Pageant, it was super charming
Adoration of the Magi, tapestry by Edward Burne-Jones (with details by William Morris and Henry Dearle). Designed 1888, woven 1894. 258 cm (101.1 in) high x 384 cm (151.3 in) wide. Now at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England, UK.
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Adoration of the Magi, Fra Angelico, 1423-24
Adoration of the Magi, Carlo Dolci, ca. 1633-34
Hey parents!
It's the final day to hear this song on repeat from your kids!
But I have bad news for music teachers who are resuming classes. They will be saying those two consecutive cardinal numbers ad nauseum for the rest of the semester.
Including Music In Our Schools Month.
Which is why I created new products on Zazzle - and no, you don't need to know about figured bass to understand this! Any teacher - regardless of subject - who has had it up to here with 6-7 will love those products!
Let the cute positive organ, Olivia Organ, reclaim your sanity - head to TFB LOVES Early Music as your anti-6-7 refuge!
