Why do we call celebrities “stars?” It’s an interesting idea. Stars are bright, distant, and almost magical — too far away to truly reach. Celebrities are often treated the same way: admired from a distance, unapproachable, and seemingly larger than life.
Hollywood reinforces this idea with its Walk of Fame, placing celebrity names on star-shaped plaques, as if they are celestial beings. But the truth is, celebrities are human, just like us. They get the flu, wrestle with sadness, and search for meaning.
Even Brad Pitt, one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars, once confessed in a Rolling Stone interview that fame often leads to “a numbing of the soul” and “atrophy of the spiritual being.” Despite all his success, he admitted he couldn’t solve the deeper problem of what he called humanity’s “congenital sadness.” Pitt’s honesty is a reminder that no amount of fame or fortune can fill the deepest human need.
Stars, whether celestial or on the Walk of Fame, may shine for a time, but they are not the answer we seek. This brings us to a very different kind of star — the one that led the Magi to Bethlehem. The birth of Jesus was marked by incredible, celestial moments: angels appeared, divine dreams guided people, and a star led seekers to the Savior.
The story of the Magi is a powerful reminder that God’s call isn’t limited by culture, distance, or expectations. These wise men, likely scholars or scientists from the East, noticed a new star in t.
