On Monday, millions across the globe are celebrating Three Kings Day, also known as “Día de los Reyes,” the Epiphany, Old ...
According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We ...
Mention frankincense, and it’s hard not to instantaneously think of Christmas. Cited in the story of the birth of Christ in ...
Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Frankincense and myrrh are perhaps best known for their biblical connotations. But this tree sap has been prized across the world for over 6,000 ...
A remarkable new treatment for arthritis made from boswellia serrata (frankincense) and commiphora molmol (myrrh) has been found to be as successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by ...
The story goes that three wise men took gold, frankincense and myrrh as offerings to the baby Jesus. But today the gifts are being thought of as precious by scientists for their more unexpected ...
The three kings of the biblical nativity carried three precious gifts to mark the birth of Jesus - but a modern-day gold rush in Somaliland is putting the ancient perfume trade in frankincense and ...
In this Sunday’s gospel on the Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1-12), the gifts presented by the magi to Jesus revealed who ...