It begins in the house of orange and black gates in Madras. I am locked in the bathroom where my sister and I used to soap our bottoms and go bumskating on the floors. I must be seven, eight?

You thought the holidays were over. Technically, no — not until Jan. 6, when Christians all over the world celebrate Epiphany. In some places, the day is known as “Three Kings Day” after the ...

Guardian Angel School celebrated the Epiphany with a blessing ceremony led by Fr. Joseph Kelly. The event featured prayers, holy water, incense and the marking of doorways with blessed chalk to ...

Msgr. John McGuirl, joined by altar servers, explains the significance of the chalking to a second-grade class. (Photo: Alexandra Moyen) FOREST HILLS — The Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy community ...

Have you ever walked past a door and seen what appears ... 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 ...

"Chalking the door" is an ancient custom associated with the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as "Three Kings Day," which this year falls on Monday, Jan. 6 in the United States. As the Rev. David ...

Have you ever walked past a door and ... 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, which is also ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany 2019. The same formula is ... 2025 Have you ever walked past a door and seen what appears to be random letters and numbers written at the ...

Have you chalked your door this year? This traditional Epiphany custom is practiced in many countries across Europe and is becoming more popular here in the UK too. After the chalk has been blessed by ...

Epiphany takes place the day after on January ... and writing a message above your front door in chalk to bless your home. The most common tradition of all, however, is the belief that it ...