![]() ![]() Día de los Reyes is a time to pause and remember the miraculous gift that we have in the birth and life of Jesus. Jesus confounds the powers and principalities of this world and declares that God has the last word on humanity’s well-being. The violence on the US Capitol is certainly not comparable to Herod’s genocide, but perhaps there is something yet we can perceive for our times. In contrast, Herod ordered every boy two years and under to be murdered for fear of losing power over the Jewish people. Upon seeing the guiding star stop where Jesus was, they were filled with joy and worshiped the child. The wise men knew that Jesus would be the true king of Israel. Salvation, the king demanded, would come from him alone, not from a baby boy. El Dia de los Reyes embodies the truth that God became man to redeem humanity and that this redemption was threatened by a king that desired to have complete dominion over his people. It was a day that recalled the miraculous incarnation of God become man in the birth of Jesus and the miraculous escape from Herod’s genocidal decrees.īecause the attacks on the Capitol fell on January 6, the juxtaposition of el Día de los Reyes and the anniversary of the insurrection give us much to consider. She taught us that Día de los Reyes was more than just receiving presents. ![]() Noemi Vega Quiñones, associate director of spiritual formation and theology for InterVarsity’s Latino Fellowship, Dallas, TexasĮach January 5, children around Mexico (and Latin America and Spain) place their shoes near the nativity scene and anxiously await the gifts the reyes magos (the wise men) will bring the next morning! I grew up with my mother’s stories of her childhood in el rancho (a small pueblo) and how the reyes would bring lupita dolls and cardboard cars, filling their shoes with Mexican candies and cacahuates (peanuts). ![]() We asked seven Latino Christians to share what el Día de los Reyes means to them, how they celebrate it today, and to what extent last year’s insurrection has affected how they’ll observe the day. For a variety of reasons, the day and its festivities have been inconsistently carried on in American Latino communities. In the Spanish-speaking world, this time is known as el Día de los Reyes, or Three Kings Day, and often includes presents, culinary traditions, and even visits from the wise men themselves. Three Kings Day parades also take place around the world from New York City to Madrid and Uruguay.Much of the global body of Christ knows January 6 as Epiphany, the church calendar’s final day of Christmas and an opportunity to remember the Magi’s early recognition of Jesus as God. Similar to stockings at Christmas, many children leave out their shoes the night before for the wise men to leave candies and toys in.Īnd like the tradition of leaving cookies and milk for Santa, children will pick grass or ha y and leave water for the camels to eat and drink. Whoever finds the doll is believed to receive good luck but must also host a party on Candlemas (February 2nd). Inside the cake, a baby Jesus doll is hidden. Candied figs and cherries symbolize the crown jewels. Rosca de Reyes is a special bread with fruit and sugar that comes in the shape of a crown. Popular traditions during the holiday include gift-giving, large feasts, and indulging in Rosca de Reyes. What Countries Celebrate Three Kings Day?ĭía de Los Reyes is celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries like Mexico and Spain in addition to other countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, France, Poland, and by some Latinos in the United States, especially Puerto Rico. Myrrh, an anointing oil and embalming fluid, referred to Jesus' mortality. Frankincense, a type of incense and perfume, represented His divinity and identity as the Son of God. It symbolized Christ's royal status as King of the Jews. Gold has always represented wealth and power. They presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The Bible says a bright star led the magi from the east until it stopped “over the place where the child was,” and “upon entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother” (Matthew 1:24). "The Three Kings" or the "wise men" or the "Magi" followed a star to Bethlehem to show their adoration for baby Jesus. Orthodox Christian faiths celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 6, as the culmination of the 12 days of Christmas.Īlthough the birth of Jesus is celebrated on Christmas Day, the three Kings didn't actually reach him until twelve days later-which is why Three Kings Day is celebrated on the 12th day of Christmas. Three Kings Day or Epiphany is celebrated by Roman Catholics on Jan. These Photos Show the Many Ways Christmas Is Celebrated Around the World When Is Three Kings Day?
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