An Epiphany Novena for the Discerning Heart

Day Nine

Living by the Light That Has Been Given

Scripture

“Rise, take the child and his mother, and go.”
Matthew 2:13

Reflection

Epiphany reveals Christ to the world. Over these days of prayer, we have seen that God makes Himself known freely and clearly. The Light is given. The Son is revealed. The Father’s saving work is made visible in history.

The Magi do not remain where they are. Having encountered Christ, they depart by another way. Their journey does not end at the place of revelation. It continues, shaped by what they have seen.

This is how Epiphany comes to completion. God’s self-giving calls forth a response that carries into life beyond the moment of encounter. Those who have received the Light do not possess it for themselves. They live by it.

Over these days of prayer, Epiphany has unfolded as the Church herself proclaims it. Christ is revealed to the nations, acknowledged by those who seek Him, and declared by the Father as His beloved Son at the Jordan. The Baptism of the Lord belongs within this mystery because it is there that Christ is made known openly as the Son sent for the salvation of the world. Together, these moments form one saving revelation. The Son is given. The Father speaks. The Light is offered to all.

This revelation meets the world we inhabit now. Christ, the Light given by the Father, does not remain distant from our lives. Through grace, He shines within us, calling us to bear His light into the world we actually live in. Wherever we are placed, in our homes, our work, our vocations, and our daily encounters, Christ desires to make Himself known through those who belong to Him. The Light revealed in Christ is not meant to be hidden. It is given so that it may reach all we meet, in every place and circumstance.

Epiphany reminds us that Christ’s manifestation is not an event to be admired and set aside. It is a gift that reorients the heart and shapes the path ahead. The Light that has been revealed now calls to be lived.

Grace Intention

Today I ask for the grace to live faithfully by the light Christ has given me.

Prayer

O Lord Jesus Christ,
You have made Yourself known
for the salvation of the world.

Receive my life
as I place it again in Your care.

Send forth Your Holy Spirit into my heart,
that I may live according to the light
You have revealed.

Guide my steps,
strengthen my faith,
and keep me faithful to what I have received.

May my life give glory to the Father,
now and always.

Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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