"Consider that God did not send an angel to summon the Magi for the sake of paying honor to Christ, but showed them a new and unusual star. Understand, however, that this was done because, in His supreme wisdom, He knew that they would be summoned more easily by a star, than if He were to send them a different heavenly messenger. For they were star experts, and indeed anyone is drawn more easily by means known to him, than by those unknown." -- Saint Stanislaus Papczynski (b. 1631-05-18, d. 1701-09-17)
[To my friends celebrating the holiday that comes after Christmas today, a blessed Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Epiphany Of Our Lord, Three Kings Day, and/or Little Christmas to you! So begins the season of Epiphanytide.]