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For the Magi in Mt 2, it is the first of the four meanings that applies, at least in a broad sense. Even if they were not exactly members of the Persian priesthood, they were nevertheless custodians of religious and philosophical knowledge that had developed in that area and continued to be cultivated there [Jesus of N...
6. Why did the magi come to see Jesus?
They apparently had material of a prophetic nature (some have suggested that they got it from an eastern Jewish community, such as the one in Babylon) that allowed them to identify the birth of the new "king of the Jews" astronomically.
We know from [the Roman historians] Tacitus and Suetonius that speculation was rife at the time that the ruler of the world would emerge from Judah—an expectation that [the Jewish historian] Flavius Josephus applied to [the Roman emperor] Vespasian, consequently finding his way into the latter’s favor (cf. De Bello Jud...
7. Why did they go to Herod?
It is quite natural that their search for the newborn king of the Jews should take them to Israel’s royal city and to the king’s palace. That, surely, is where the future king must have been born [Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives ].
This, of course, played into Herod's paranoia for his throne and led to the slaughter of the innocents.
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8. What was the star?
It is hard to know. Some question whether the star was a natural phenomenon at all, pointing out that it seems to lead the magi to Jerusalem, disappear, and then reappear and hover over the house in Bethlehem.
But this isn't what Matthew says. He does not say that the star led them to Jerusalem. They merely report that they had seen the new king's star "in the east" (Mt. 2:2; that is, back in their homeland), which is why they came to Jerusalem.
When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was [Mt. 2:9].
This does not necessarily mean that the star appeared to move in the sky in a way that stars don't ordinarily.
Departing from Jerusalem at night, they may have noted on the short (6 mile) trip to Bethlehem that the star was in front of them in the sky--a coincidence arranged by divine providence.
Then, when they got to the house, they noticed it was directly over the house--again, a coincidence arranged by divine providence but not necessarily an unusual motion for a star.
Nevertheless, the question whether or not this was an astronomically identifiable and classifiable celestial apparition was not going to go away.
It would be wrong to dismiss it a priori on account of the theological character of the story.
With the emergence of modern astronomy, developed by believing Christians, the question of this star has been revisited [Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives ].
Various proposals have been made, including for rare astronomical phenomena like the conjunction of certain planets in certain constellations, or supernovas.
Which of these, if any, might have been the Bethlehem star depends on precisely when Jesus was born, which is too complex a discussion for this post.
9. Does this mean astrology is okay?
All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to “unveil” the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology . . . contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone [CCC 2116].
The Fathers have emphasized a further aspect. Gregory Nazianzen says that at the very moment when the Magi adored Jesus, astrology came to an end, as the stars from then on traced the orbit determined by Christ (cf. Poem. Dogm. V 55–64: PG 37, 428–429).
In the ancient world, the heavenly bodies were regarded as divine powers, determining men’s fate. The planets bear the names of deities. According to the concept prevailing at the time, they somehow ruled over the world, and man had to try to appease these powers.
Biblical monotheism soon brought about a clear demythologization: with marvelous sobriety, the creation account describes the sun and the moon—the great divinities of the pagan world—as lights that God placed in the sky alongside the entire firmament of stars (cf. Gen 1:16f.).
The story of the wise men’s star makes a similar point: it is not the star that determines the child’s destiny, it is the child that directs the star [Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives ].
EAST CLEVELAND, OH – Two East Cleveland police officers have been suspended from their jobs after officials received tip calls complaining about them.
Sergeant Torris Moore and Officer Eric Jones were suspended last Friday, according to East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton. Jones later resigned from the police department.
Mayor Norton spoke with Fox 8 news earlier, and emphasized that his city takes complaints about their police department very seriously.
“In our city we must police the police,” he stated.
Norton wouldn’t say what the specifics were behind the suspensions, but stated that there is an internal as well as an external investigation going on and that more information would likely become available over the next few weeks.
Fox 8 will have more on this story as details become available.
(CNN) -- At least one person was killed as a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Monday morning in southern Mexico's Chiapas state near the border with Guatemala, authorities in Chiapas said.
The quake happened at 6:23 a.m. (7:23 a.m. ET), about 1 mile from Puerto Madero, Mexico, which is on the country's Pacific coast.
Strong shaking was felt in southern Chiapas state and western Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In the Chiapas town of Huixtla, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) to the north of the epicenter, a person died after a wall fell on him, Chiapas' state civil protection system said on Twitter on Monday.
The quake damaged part of an airport in Tapachula, a Mexican city of about 300,000 people near the Guatemala border. Lights hung precariously by wires, and debris littered a floor, pictures that the city government posted to Twitter show.
The epicenter was about 127 miles (204 kilometers) west of Guatemala's capital, Guatemala City.
The depth of the quake was 37 miles, the USGS said. The USGS initially said the magnitude was 7.1.
CNN's Jessica King and Jason Hanna contributed to this report.
For those that missed it, Tuesday night featured only the seventh-ever MLB matchup of Japanese starting pitchers. Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers stepped up to the mound and took on Hiroki Kuroda of the New York Yankees (still can’t get used to this).
After the first-inning homerun Kuroda gave up to Ian Kinsler, the game settled down into what will be remembered as a classic pitcher’s duel between the up-and-comer and the wily veteran. The 37-year-old Kuroda struck out five, walked one, and forced 12 grounders and two popups against the MLB’s best offense. Dodgers f...
It was an impressive outing from Kuroda, who has thus far alternated good and bad starts this year. As has been a common theme throughout his MLB career, his outing just wasn’t good enough.
Despite giving up seven hits, the 25-year-old Darvish was dominant, shutting out the MLB’s second-best offense over 8 1/3 innings and striking out 10, the most by a Texas pitcher this season. The manner in which he worked out of jams — including a third-inning, bases-loaded, no-outs situation — was ace-worthy. He is no...
The best part, after the game, he said he believes that there is “still more” in him. Love how he abused the Yankees and then immediately was talking about how he can do better.
Every day the Daisuke Matsuzaka comparisons fade quicker into oblivion.
Just for the sake of reference, the last matchup of Japanese-born starters was a day after my 28th birthday on July 22, 2010, when it was Kuroda throwing eight scoreless innings (for the Los Angeles Dodgers) in a 2-0 win over New York (the Mets) and Hisanori Takahashi.
I’m not sure if I can call the switch a complete success, but for right now the Mariners seem to be winning (relative to last season) with Ichiro Suzuki batting out of the three hole. While it’s early still, the 38-year-old is on pace to blow away his previous career high of 69 ribbies, though he’s also stealing at a c...
The other Suzuki, Kurt of the Oakland A’s, finally lived up to his “clutch” moniker with a pinch-hit RBI double in the bottom of the eighth against the Chicago White Sox. Suzuki has really struggled this year, batting .200 over 60 at-bats.
While I’m glad he’s back at the MLB level, Travis Ishikawa has struggled at the plate and could be hacking his way back to the minors if he doesn’t figure it out soon. Kosuke Fukudome has struggled at the plate as well.
It’s too bad Norichika Aoki doesn’t have a full-time gig, because he’s proven he can play at this level in the limited at-bats he’s gotten with the Brewers. He’s sporting a .837 OPS.
Takashi Saito suffered another set back in his rehab of a calf injury. Darwin Barney has thus far followed up a terrific rookie campaign with an even better sophomore effort. As of Wednesday morning, he was batting .292 and showing more discipline at the plate.
And finally, looks like Hideki Matsui is hanging around for one more shot at the bright lights of the MLB. It was reported Tuesday that he has signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. He’ll start off at Triple AAA, and if he shows he’s still got it, Godzilla could get called up to the majors later this year.
Matsui, 37, hit .251 with 12 homers and 72 RBIs with the Oakland A’s last season and drew zero interest from MLB teams during the offseason, mostly because he’s only played 68 games in the field over the past four years.
I’m always saddened to see a great player in the latter stages of his career. I hope he has enough left to make it back to the majors and remind everyone why he won the World Series MVP three years ago.
Calvin Harris in the video for "My Way."
Calvin Harris is doing things his way... via virtual reality.
In the new video for "My Way" that dropped Friday (Oct. 28), Harris goes on a VR journey from a futuristic badland to a cabin in the woods, where he sees his romance slip away from him one video glitch at a time (no, that's not your computer screen). Most virtual reality users probably would prefer to not go through he...
As the information about Windows Phone 7 breaks cover, and Microsoft gets ready to kick off their coverage of the devices in just a few moments, there’s no surprise that T-Mobile is getting a little bit of Windows Phone 7 love, too. While Dell’s impending Windows Phone 7 devices may have been leaked a few months previo...
Details about the device are still pretty vague at the moment, but it looks like the main bits are known: a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, hiding a portrait slider and a full physical QWERTY keyboard. You’ll find a 1GHz Snapdragon processor under the hood, and there’s apparently a 5MP camera on the back of the device...
It’s true! Get ready to experience a more productive you with Dell’s new Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 smartphone with T-Mobile service set to be available in the U.S. this holiday season. It’s about mobile productivity…doing more in fewer steps…just the way you want it.
Bill Gorden here, Smartphone General Manager within Dell’s Communication Solutions Group. Today I’m here at Center 548 with my colleague Julie Hrudicka in New York City, representing Dell at the launch event for Microsoft’s all-new Windows Phone 7 operating system. Center 548 is a hip international cultural arts exhibi...
You might ask, who the Dell Venue Pro is for? We see the Venue Pro for everyday people with a diverse range of full and busy lives. They need to stay connected, be productive and keep in touch with colleagues, friends and family. Dell designed the Venue Pro to be a multi-purpose always-connected device to help people b...
People hub: Enter social central to scan Windows Live and Facebook feeds and photos, in addition to dialing or texting friends in the address book.
Pictures hub: Share photos easily from pictures saved to the phone, Facebook and Windows Live. Go from pocket to picture in seconds with a press of the camera button, and send photos from the hub to friends or post to Windows Live or Facebook.
Games hub: Play games with friends, track scores and wins in the gamer profile. With more than 50 popular game titles available at launch, try-before-you-buy demos, Xbox LIVE leader boards, turn-based multiplayer, achievements and more, Windows Phone 7 brings the quality, consistency and community of the Xbox experienc...
Music + Video: Play movies, TV shows and music quickly. Enjoy custom playlists, listen to podcasts and recommend favorite songs to friends.
Office hub: View, edit, share and sync Microsoft Office documents. Collaborate with co-workers through SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
Marketplace hub: Get quality applications like games, music, entertainment, news, sports, social networking, productivity, travel and many more. Apps are tested and certified to deliver a consistently great experience. Marketplace is also accessible through a PC client that is integrated into Microsoft’s popular Zune s...
Want to hear what people are saying about the all-new Dell Venue Pro? Follow the conversation on Twitter using the #DellVenuePro and #windowsphone.
Stay tuned, as we prepare to soon announce additional information for the Dell Venue Pro including pricing, plan options and available purchase paths.
Uber's food-delivery business will begin offering an insurance package to its couriers in Europe, a move to address the conditions of "gig economy" workers.
Riders for food-delivery companies such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo are typically self-employed and the firms have come under fire for how they treat their workers.
Uber Eats said on Friday it would start offering all its couriers in Europe an insurance package with AXA with coverage for personal accidents, cash benefits for hospitalisation, property damage and cover for third-party injury.
"Uber Eats couriers can now enjoy the freedom and flexibility of working on their own schedule with the peace of mind provided by additional security and protection," said Filip Nuytemans, Uber Eats general manager for Europe.
The couriers will be able to benefit from the policy whether they are fully independent or employed via a third party, and the company will pay for the insurance.
Uber Eats currently operates in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Britain. The plan will be introduced January 8 next year, the company said.
The gig economy, where individuals work for multiple employers day-to-day without having a fixed contract, has expanded with the arrival of apps such as Uber and Deliveroo, who say their workers have the full flexibility to work when they want and for how long they want.
But companies in the gig economy come under fire from unions and politicians for what they call exploitative practices and riders for Deliveroo have gone to court in the UK to seek employment rights such as the minimum wage.
Two drivers for Uber's ride-hailing app successfully argued at a tribunal in London that the San Francisco company had responsibilities in terms of workers' rights.
The plan offered by Uber Eats will reimburse couriers up to €7,500 euros ($8,847.75) for medical expenses from an accident that results in hospitalisation or 3,000 euros if the hospitalisation is for three consecutive nights or more.
It’s time to fire up the grill! Labor Day, which falls on Monday, September 3, marks the unofficial end of summer, but there’s still one more chance to cook the perfect burger!
Since seemingly every home cook and chef has a different version of the ideal American staple, we’ve collected a trio of burger recipes from celebrity chefs Maneet Chauhan, Elizabeth Blau and Eden Grinshpan.
Scroll down and find the Labor Day burger that’s perfect for you!
Selecting your favorite blend of beef, make patties and grill to preferred temperature; add the cheese if desired after flipping.
For the tomato jam, sweat the diced onion and red pepper in oil in a large stockpot.
Add the apple cider vinegar, bring to a quick boil and immediately bring down to a simmer.
Add the rest of the ingredients, bring back to a simmer and stir to combine thoroughly.
Add lemon juice to taste.
Remove from heat and let cool before blending the sauce to a desired texture. Store in refrigerator until ready for use.
When ready to eat, crisp up a bun slightly on a griddle or in a pan and spread a dollop of tomato jam on either side. Layer on the burger patty (with cheese), lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles.
For Chopped judge Chauhan, who opened Chauhan Ale and Masala House in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2014, adding spice to a burger is key. “We take the beloved classic and add our signature spices, crispy onion rings and green chili bacon — bursting with flavor in each bite and perfect for celebrating the well-earned holida...
Slice the onion rings to 1/8th of an inch and brine overnight, once brined add oil to a pan and allow to heat up to 350 degrees. Toss the onion rings in the flour, salt and pepper. Deep fry until golden brown and season with chaat masala. Allow to cool on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
Combine the veal stock, red wine and honey and allow to boil until the red wine is cooked out, about 20 minutes.
Heat oven to 350 degrees, lay the bacon on a ovenproof tray. Rub the bacon with the green chilli and bake for about 12-15 minutes.
Light a grill. While the grill is warming up, season the burger bun with red chilli, cumin, coriander, amchur and salt. Grill beef patty until medium-rare.
Add the cheese to burger once flipped and allow it to melt and toast the burger bun.
To assemble: Place the patty and cheese on the bottom bun, ladle 2 oz the red wine demi-glace onto the patty, then top with the green chilli bacon. Add chaat masala onion rings the other half of the burger bun.
Salt the eggplant and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
Make the salad: using a mandolin, slice the radish, cucumber, jalapeño and red onion very thin and place in a bowl. Set aside.

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