Our Lady of Fatima Church – Benton issued the following announcement on Jan. 3.
When the three kings visited the Holy Family on Epiphany, we are told in Matthew 2:11 that they brought gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Gold has kept its value for more than 2,000 years. In early December, the market price for an ounce of gold was $1,781.50, but today, frankincense and myrrh aren’t the commodities they once were. Montana-based Aromatics International sells a pound of frankincense resin online for $41.99, about $2.63 an ounce, while myrrh resin sells for $36.99 a pound or $2.32 an ounce.
While gold is as popular as ever, most of the faithful do not know what frankincense and myrrh were used for, why they were considered of equal value to gold or why they were considered important gifts for the newborn Jesus.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Our Lady of Fatima Church – Benton
