The Seekers

The Wise Men were probably astronomers and philosophers from the region of Persia, but most importantly of all, they were seekers. They looked to the skies for astronomical signs which would foretell the birth of a powerful leader. They were awake to the signs of the times. We don’t know details of their religious affiliations, and it really does not matter, for this story of the Wise Men is the story of people of all cultures, all countries and all faiths who make a journey in search of God.
The arrival of the Wise Men in Bethlehem is a moment of great joy and grace, as ‘on entering the house, they saw the child with Mary, his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage’. God is found in the simple spaces. Let us have the courage to take the risk and move out of our comfort zones in search of Jesus, just as the Wise Men did. They had no idea of what awaited them, but the Gospel speaks of their delight and joy when they arrived at that place. Tríona Doherty and Jane Mellett, The Deep End: A Journey with the Gospels in the Year of Luke