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THE THREE KINGS - 6 JANUARY

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY

Saints celebrated on the 6th of January

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THE THREE KINGS

Three Kings Shrine, Cologne Cathedral

The Three kings, the "wise men from the Orient" (Matthew 2:1 ff.), have their feast day since the 8th century. Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, patron saints of motorists, are commemorated on the feast of Epiphany (January 6). 

In Hebrew, the kings are called Galgalath, Magalath, and Tharath; in Greek Appelius, Amerius, and Damascus; in Latin Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar (Golden Legend).

THE RELICS

Their relics are said to have been brought to Constantinople and from there to Milan. Rainald von Dassel transferred them to Cologne in 1164. 

ST CASPAR

St Caspar, King of Chaldea, is traditionally portrayed with a reddish beard in the middle of the three kings, younger than Melchior and older than Balthasar. He presented the frankincense to the Infant Saviour. 

ST MELCHIOR

St Melchior, King of Persia,  is often referred to as the oldest member of the Magi. He brought the gift of gold to Jesus. 

ST BALTHASAR

St Balthasar, portrayed in art with a purple cloak, is a  King from South India, according to John of Hildesheim's "Historia Trium Regum". Balthasar gifted the myrrh. The tradition is that he afterwards became a Christian Bishop and died while celebrating Mass. 

➡️ The Translation of the Three Kings

⬅️ The Epiphany of Our Lord

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of the Three Wise Men may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.


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