Many Catholic parishes will give their parishioners a piece of chalk, a small bottle of holy water, and the words for the house blessing so that each family can bless its home. Epiphany ...

The tradition of "chalking the door" is a way of asking for blessings on one's home at the Epiphany and beyond. The holiday commemorates the three wise men, also known as the three magi or three ...

Christians around the world will mark the Epiphany today with a series of celebrations that go from parades and gift-giving for children to the blessing of water. The holiday is also called the ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany 2019. The same formula is used, but with 2025. (photo: A. Davey via Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Features January 5 ...