We are now in the season of Epiphany. Epiphany begins with the Feast of Epiphany (Jan. 6), celebrating the coming of magi to visit Jesus, and lasts until Ash Wednesday. The word epiphany comes from a Greek verb phainein and means “to cause to appear” or “to bring to light.” The focus in this season is on the life and ministry of Jesus. Over the next eight Sundays, we will be looking at Jesus, his actions, his words, and his invitations to us all.
Bobby Gross writes, “Epiphany is a season of enlightenment. In these weeks …, we focus our attention on Jesus and the unfolding manifestation of his glory ‘full of grace and truth’ (Jn 1:14). We watch him bring healing to the sick and desperate. We witness his confrontations with the powers of darkness. We listen as he teaches the eager crowds. We observe him patiently training his disciples. We behold him transfigured on a mountainside. We say, like those unnamed Greeks who seek him out during a festival, ‘We wish to see Jesus’ (Jn 12:21). To which Jesus replies, as he often did, ‘Come and See’ (Jn 1:39).” (Gross, Living the Christian Year, 83-83)