The Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated at the end of the Christmas season, on January 6th. It celebrates the Magi seeing the baby Jesus after travelling to meet him.
Catholic Answer
The Epiphany celebrates three separate events in Christ's life:
1) The coming of the Magi to the manager
2) Our Blessed Lord's Baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordon River.
3) Our Blessed Lord's first miracle at Cana when He transformed six huge jugs of water into wine.
from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Epiphany. The feast commemorating Christ's manifestation to the Gentiles in the person of the Magi, as well as his baptism and first miracle at Cana. It began in the East in the third century and soon spread to the West, where it is identified with the visit of the Magi. In some countries it is know as Twelfth Night (after Christmas) and is the occasion for special celebrations. For centuries the Epiphany has been a holy day of obligation in many places. (Etym. Greek epiphaneia, appearance, manifestation.
The celebration of Epiphany, which is actually three feasts in one: the manifestation of Christ to the Magi, Our Blessed Lord's Baptism in the Jordon, and the first miracle at Cana was first celebrated in the East in the third century but soon spread to the whole Church, and for a time rivaled Christmas in importance (it is celebrated on the twelfth Night of Christmas). It has been a holy day of Obligation for many centuries.
Jesus Christ is remembered on Epiphany because of his kindness
"Epiphany" is a noun.
Yes, "epiphany" is a noun. It refers to a sudden realization or comprehension, often resulting in a new understanding or perspective on a situation or problem.
The young girl had a epiphany with her mother about the plans to go home.I have had an epiphany!
Epiphany typically refers to a sudden insight or realization about a situation or problem. It can also refer to a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, represented by the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus.
Epiphany Rising happened in 1400.
School of the Epiphany was created in 1938.
Epiphany - novel - was created in 1997.
Epiphany Shanov died in 1940.
Convent of the Epiphany was created in 1883.
Epiphany in Brooklyn was created in 1992.
The Welsh word for Epiphany is Ystwyll.