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Can it be the weekend already? I had an Epiphany just now--



Epiphany (Koine Greek: ἐ???ά????, epiphaneia, "manifestation", "striking appearance&quot or Theophany (Ancient Greek (ἡ ????ά????, ?heophaneia meaning "vision of God&quot , which traditionally falls on January 6, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Western Christians commemorate principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles. Eastern Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God.

Eastern Churches following the Julian Calendar observe the Theophany feast on what for most countries is January 19 because of the 13-day difference today between that calendar and the generally used Gregorian calendar.

Since 1970, the rule for the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church is: "The Epiphany of the Lord is celebrated on 6 January, unless, where it is not observed as a Holy day of obligation, it has been assigned to the Sunday occurring between 2 and 8 January."

In the Church of England, the feast is celebrated on the Twelfth Night (holiday), the Twelfth Day being January 6. The Monday after Epiphany is known as Plough Monday.

A separate celebration of the Baptism of the Lord was introduced for Latin Rite Roman Catholics in 1955. Initially, this was to be held on January 13, previously the octave day of the Epiphany, but in the 1969 revision of the General Roman Calendar the date was changed to the first Sunday after January 6. In countries where in a particular year the Epiphany falls on January 7 or 8, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the following Monday. In the Church of England, the same custom may be followed. In the Episcopal Church in the United States, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord is always the Sunday after January 6.

Alternative names for the feast include (?? ????ά???, Theophany as neuter plural rather than feminine singular, ? ??έ?? ??? ?ώ???, i Imera ton Foton (modern Greek pronunciation), hē hēmera tōn phōtōn (restored classic pronunciation), "The Day of the Lights", and ?? ?ώ??, ta Fota, "The Lights". ---wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_%28holiday%29





If you check out the wikipedia link, there's descriptions of the celebration customs of many nations and peoples for this holiday.

All I can say is, God help us here in the USA, if we have to find 3 Wise Men.

LET'S SEE, WHO WOULD YOU NOMINATE FOR THE 3 WISE MEN (I'M GOING TO INSIST ON MEN, SINCE WE KNOW TONS OF WISE WOMEN...BUT WE CAN COMPILE THOSE, TOO!)

MY NOMINATIONS:

EDWARD SNOWDEN AND ELIZABETH WARREN



SAD NEWS, FOLKS. PHIL EVERLY IS DEAD

This Weekend is dedicated to his memory. Thank for your music, Phil! We needed that.

Phil Everly Of The Everly Brothers Dies At 74

Phil Everly, who with his brother Don formed an influential harmony duo that touched the hearts and sparked the imaginations of rock 'n' roll singers for decades, including the Beatles and Bob Dylan, died Friday. He was 74.

Everly died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a Burbank hospital, said his son Jason Everly.

Phil and Don Everly helped draw the blueprint of rock 'n' roll in the late 1950s and 1960s with a high harmony that captured the yearning and angst of a nation of teenage baby boomers looking for a way to express themselves beyond the simple platitudes of the pop music of the day.

The Beatles, early in their career, once referred to themselves as "the English Everly Brothers." And Bob Dylan once said, "We owe these guys everything. They started it all."

The Everlys' hit records included the then-titilating "Wake Up Little Susie" and the universally identifiable "Bye Bye Love," each featuring their twined voices with lyrics that mirrored the fatalism of country music and a rocking backbeat that more upbeat pop. These sounds and ideas would be warped by their devotees into a new kind of music that would ricochet around the world.

In all, their career spanned five decades, although they performed separately from 1973 to 1983. In their heyday between 1957 and 1962, they had 19 top 40 hits.

http://www.npr.org/2014/01/03/259542492/phil-everly-of-the-everly-brothers-dies-at-74