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On this first Sunday of 2013, we celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord -- and the lectionary readings tell us about the Magi following a bright star to Bethlehem, and more broadly of the Light that Christ brings to the world. As we noted last week, 2012 was a year in which the headlines have been dominated by a string of distressing stories -- and not just the front page.
