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January 21, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — The 2020 presidential election was a clash of deeply held and dramatically contrasting political/philosophical views. It was a turning point, a clash between two very different visions of the nation’s future.
The Church today celebrates Epiphany, a feast recalling another great turning point that had vast implications, political as much as religious.
In the Gospel story (Matthew 2), King Herod was much disturbed by the arrival of three distinguished sages, or “wise men,” who had come in search of a prophesied “New King.” It’s easy to understand his anxiety. The King these dignitaries (whom we call “Magi”) were seeking wasn’t him.
Moreover, their journey from realms far away had great symbolic significance. It indicated how widespread and important the prophecy was. And this fact did not bode well for the staying power of Herod’s regime.
Today, we know that Jesus was more than just a contender for a worldly throne. The ruthless Herod probably could have dealt with that, as he’d dispatched other potential rivals, including members of his own family.
In fact, the coming of Christ suggested something far
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