As you notice, a word that has been fairly recently added
to our common usage is the word "globalization." The reality of today
is that what happens in one part of the world may have effects in other parts
of the world, and indeed throughout the whole world. There are the effects of
globalization in economics, in political influences, in technological
advancement, and so on. What happens in the economic life of Europe has its
effect in countries all over the world. Hunger and starvation in Africa is of
concern to nations and people far beyond the borders of any single African
nation.
Well, we celebrate today the manifestation of Jesus to
the whole world (actually the word "epiphany" means
"manifestation") so this is in a certain sense, a celebration of a divine globalization. When Moses had the
experience of meeting God who spoke to him through the burning bush, God gave
Moses the mission of leading the Israelites out of their slavery in Egypt. The
understanding then was that God's chosen people were the sons and daughters of
Abraham. "My people"- God called them. But as the centuries of human
history unfolded, the moment eventually came when the time was ripe for God to
show that "His people" were not just men and women who belonged to
one race or nation. That moment came with the sending of God's Son into our
world to be one with us.
A week ago the world celebrated that moment, the
moment of Christmas. What the Feast of the Epiphany celebrates today is the bright
revelation that the Child born on Christmas is the king of all nations and all peoples. The wise men who come to
worship Jesus are representatives of men and women of all nations.
The
realization that Jesus is the king of all nations will take many years to
develop, but as the wise men "from afar" kneel before the Child, the
process of divine globalization begins.
During today's celebration, let us ask Mary, our
beautiful blessed mother to present our offerings to the Lord! Let us ask her,
above all, to give us Jesus, in order that the Lord of Lords and the King of
Kings might be the one and only Light that shines in our heart, for the Glory of
God the Father, in the Holy Spirit! ■
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