Celebrating Epiphany

So why do we bother to celebrate the liturgical year with the kids? There are so many reasons that it is hard to narrow it down to just one. But seriously, how could you turn down a chance to celebrate something with a cake or cookies or a special meal? Religion should be much more than going to church once a week and saying prayers before meals. Religion should be fun. When it is fun, it is more likely to lead to a lifelong love of the faith and a real relationship with God and the Saints. After all, who could not be drawn to people who give us a reason to have cake.Today we are celebrating the Epiphany. Yes, the traditional feast day is celebrated on January 6th and in the Eastern Churches, that day holds as the big day with much celebration. In the Western Church, the feast day is moved to Sunday so we celebrate today.
The wise men have finished their journey and arrived to pay homage to their King.
I debating making a real King cake but decided that baking trinkets and such into the cake would not be a good idea with so many little ones that would have to be watched. So we settled instead on a regular cake.
Crowns all around. Perhaps next year we will fit in the traditional house blessing and procession but I think we covered enough for this year.