The Magi are mysterious figures; the Bible tells us very little about them. Were they actually kings, or astronomers, or seekers of wisdom? From Persia, or Arabia, or Babylon? Were there three of them, or more? Where did they find Jesus? (He was not still in the manger, as depicted in the traditional Christmas creche; St. Mathew speaks of them “going into the house” where Jesus was.) How did they know that they should follow a star? The Gospel answers none of these questions.
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What the Magi took away
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What the Magi took away
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales