The spiritual meaning is not just an insight but conveys the spiritual power that can change our lives. There are various levels of spiritual meaning in the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Epiphany, and the baptism of the Lord, which comprise the Christmas season. As we live longer, we see the mystery at deeper levels. The nature of the mystery is to be both awesome and fascinating at once. We are afraid of it but cannot leave it alone.
Faith accesses both the awesomeness and the delightfulness of the mystery.
On the feast of Epiphany, we are presented with the Magi, symbols of seekers of the truth of all time. They arrived at the crib with all their scientific knowledge and were asked to accept as the goal of their long journey an infant lying in the crib making goo-goo eyes at them. The challenge shattered their ideas of wisdom and truth. Their faith, however, triumphed over their expectations. Such are the facts of the story as presented by the evangelist.