The Three Wise Men (23 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Who were the Three Wise Men who came to adore the Christ Child? Were there truly three of them? Were they kings? Where did the names Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar originate? And are their relics really preserved in the magnificent Cathedral of Cologne? Drawing from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, this episode explores the ancient traditions surrounding the Magi, examining what Sacred Scripture tells us, what the early Church Fathers believed, and how Christian devotion developed over the centuries. Discover: Why tradition says there were three Magi The symbolism of gold, frankincense, and myrrh When they first began to be depicted as kings The origins of their famous names Why one Magus is often portrayed as African The fascinating history of their relics in Milan and Cologne How devotion to the Magi spread throughout medieval Christendom Although Scripture gives only a few details, Catholic Tradition has preserved a rich heritage surrounding these mysterious visitors who journeyed from the East to worship the newborn King. "And entering into the house, they found the Child with Mary His Mother; and falling down they adored Him." — Matthew 2:11 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Were there really three Wise Men? 00:42 Why tradition settled on three Magi 01:04 When the Magi came to be called kings 01:27 The origins of Melchior, Gaspar & Balthazar 01:59 Why one Magus is depicted as African 02:07 The relics of the Three Wise Men 02:30 From Milan to Cologne 02:53 Medieval devotion to the Magi 03:07 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #ThreeWiseMen #Magi #Epiphany #Catholic #CatholicChurch #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #Bible #GospelOfMatthew #Christmas #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #Melchior #Gaspar #Balthazar

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