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By John Burger, Aleteia, 12/15/20
The celestial event that led the Magi to Jesus was an extremely rare and symbol-packed happening.
The conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter on December 21 is being billed as a “Christmas Star.” Because the two massive planets will appear to be just .1 degree apart, they will look to Earthlings like one big bright star, suggestive of the Star of Bethlehem that heralded Jesus’ birth.
But if Grant Mathews’ theory is correct, it pales in comparison to what happened in the sky 2,020-odd years ago, leading “wise men from the East” to seek out the newborn king.
Mathews, Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology and Director of the Center for Astrophysics at the University of Notre Dame, normally pursues research in the fields of the origin and evolution of matter in the universe. …
