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notes. I'm Father Jim Martin. I'm about to lead you through a traditional Jesuit prayer

that will help you notice where God has been in your day. But first, let's begin with our weekly reflection, which is released every Sunday.

In my hometown church in Plymouth Meeting, a small town outside of Philadelphia,

is a huge stained glass window of the visit of the wise men.

It's not surprising that it would be there since the church is called Epiphany of Our Lord.

The immense window stands over the entranceway, and it's impossible not to notice it when you leave the church.

There the three wise men in vividly colored robes kneel before

Mary and Joseph who are likewise wearing brightly colored garments. In Mary's lap

sits the infant Jesus in a white robe, hands outstretched in blessing, with a

corona of rays emanating from him. In the background, the star of Bethlehem

hovers over a wooden manger,

in which two oxen stare out, or stare down, at the viewer.

Maybe the visit of the wise men happened exactly as depicted.

On the other hand, maybe it happened in a slightly different way.

It's hard to say with much certainty.

Why?

Well, the magi appear only in the Gospel of Matthew,

not in the other infancy narrative in the Gospel of Luke,

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