HEROD UNDERSTOOD
The wise men “from the east arrived one day in Jerusalem inquiring, ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We observed His star at its rising and have come to pay Him homage.’ At this news King Herod became greatly disturbed, and with him all Jerusalem.” –Matthew 2:1-3 Mass Readings: January 7 First: Isaiah 60:1-6; Resp: Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-13; Second: Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6; Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Listen to the Mass Readings Herod understood the significance of Jesus’ birth. He knew that he had to join the wise men and “go and offer [Jesus] homage too” (Mt 2:8). Jesus’ birth means we...