{"id":2402,"date":"2018-01-06T23:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T04:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2018-01-06T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T03:32:08","slug":"happy-feast-of-the-epiphany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/happy-feast-of-the-epiphany","title":{"rendered":"Happy Feast of the Epiphany!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Happy Feast of the Epiphany!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the visit of the three kings or wise men to the Christ Child, signifying the extension of salvation to the Gentiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">&#8220;If the Magi had come in search of an earthly King, they would have been disconcerted at finding that they had taken the trouble to come such a long way for nothing. Consequently they would have neither adored nor offered gifts. 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