The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda describes how the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph distributed the gifts received from the Magi, and how they remained in Bethlehem until their departure for the Presentation at the Temple of the infant Jesus. Our Queen Mary tells us how the Holy Family saw money as a burden and provides a warning saying, "My daughter, by the divine light I knew, better than all other creatures, at what a low value the Most High esteems earthly blessings and riches. Therefore, in my holy liberty of spirit, I felt myself troubled and inconvenienced by the possession of the treasures of the Kings offered to my most holy Son. As in all my deeds I was to shine in humility and obedience, I did not wish to appropriate them to myself, nor dispose of them according to my own will, but according to the wishes of my spouse Joseph. In this resignation I managed to act as if I were his handmaid and as if none of these gifts concerned me in any way; for it is debasing, and for you, weak creatures, very dangerous to appropriate or attribute any of the goods of the earth, be they of material possessions or goods of honor; for all this cannot be done without covetousness, ambition and vain ostentation."

The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda describes how the Magi Kings returned to the cave of the Nativity to see and adore the child Jesus, offering the gifts and then returning home avoiding Jerusalem. The Blessed Virgin Mary tells us we can provide such gifts as well, saying, "My daughter, great were the gifts which the Kings offered to my most holy Son; but greater still was the affection with which they offered them and the mystery concealed beneath them. On account of all this, they were most acceptable to his Majesty. I wish that you also offer up similar gifts, thanking Him for having made you poor in condition and profession. For I assure you, my dearest, there is no more acceptable gift to the Most High than voluntary poverty. There are very few in the world in our days who use well the temporal riches and offer them to their God and Lord with the generosity and love of these holy Kings. The poor of the Lord, so numerous in our day, experience and give witness how cruel and avaricious human nature has become; since in their great necessities, they are so little succored by the rich. This gross uncharitableness of men offends the holy angels and grieves the Holy Ghost since they are bound to witness the nobility of the souls so degraded and abased in the service of vile greed of gold with all its evil powers (Sirach 10 20). As if all things had been created for the individual use of the rich, they appropriate them to themselves and deprive the poor, their brothers springing from the same nature and flesh; and denying them even to God, who created and preserves all things, and who can give or take at will. It is most lamentable that while the rich might purchase eternal life with their possessions, they abuse them to draw upon themselves damnation as sense less and foolish creatures (Luke 16 9)."

The Venerable Sister Mary of Jesus of Ágreda describes how the three Kings of the orient came to adore the Word made Man in Bethlehem. Our Mother, The Blessed Virgin Mary, tells us that we need to learn from these events saying, "My daughter, the events recorded in this chapter contain much for the instruction of kings and princes and for the other faithful; as for instance, the prompt obedience and humility of the Magi, which men should imitate, and the obdurate wickedness of Herod, which they are to fear and abhor; for each reaped the fruit of his actions. The kings reaped the fruit of justice and other virtues, which they practiced; while Herod reaped those of ambition and pride by which he had usurped the government, and of other vices into which he cast himself without restriction or moderation. But let this remark, together with the other teachings of the holy church, suffice for those that live in the world. To yourself must you apply the doctrine contained in what you have written; always remembering that all the perfection of a Christian life must be founded upon the Catholic truths, and in the constant and firm acknowledgment of them, as they are taught by holy faith. In order to impress them upon your heart, you must profit of all that you read or hear of the divine Writings, and of what is contained in the other devout and instructive books concerning the virtues. Your faith you must accompany by the practice and abundance of all good works, hoping ever in the visitation and coming of the Most High (Titus 2:13)."