The tradition of "chalking the door" is a way of asking for blessings ... purposes. Chalk will not permanently mark the dwelling. Weather will likely cause the marking to fade over time, but ...

Some churches advertise a ceremony of the blessing of chalk on or near the festival of Epiphany ... If there is sufficient space over the door, the full names of the Magi are often displayed, and ...

The chalk inscription for this season’s blessing will appear as 20 + C ... to mark the year and the initials of the three Magi over the door of the house,” Father Stokes describes in his ...