The visit of the Magi to Jesus is one of the indelible marks of the Christmas season. Bearing their gifts, these “three kings from Orient are.” But who exactly were they and why did they travel for about a month from Babylon to Jerusalem? What did they come looking for and why is their appearance on the scene important for you and me? This Sunday, we celebrate the Epiphany of Jesus: his revelation to the gentiles and the spread of the good news down through history, enlarging God’s family to include even you and me.