Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"Today the Magi gaze in deep wonder at what they see: heaven on earth, earth in heaven, man in God, God in man, one whom the whole universe cannot contain now enclosed in a tiny body.

"As they look, they believe and do not question, as their symbolic gifts bear witness: incense for God, gold for a king, myrrh for one who is to die."

-- Saint Peter Chrysologus (b. ca 380, d. ca 450)

Today is
Gregorian: 2020 January 06 -- Epiphany / Three Kings Day in Western churches; Theophany in new-calendar Orthodox churches
Julian: 2019 December 24 -- Christmas Eve in Coptic and old-calendar Orthodox churches
Hebrew: 5780 Teveth 09 -- so tomorrow is the minor fast (dawn to nightfall) for Asara B'Tevet (10th of Tevet)
Islamic: 1441 Jumada I-Ula 10
Persian: 1398 Dey 16
Mayan: 0.0.0.13.0.7.2.12
Indian: 1941 Pausa 16
Coptic: 1736 Koiak 27 -- Coptic Christmas Eve