TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- The Epiphany celebration is back. And for it's 116th edition on Spring Bayou, Tarpon Springs is welcoming back full crowds. Last year's celebration took place but was muted ...

Revelation, awakening, insight, epiphany, recognition. And above all light. There is a reason why philosophers, while talking about truth, have loved the allegory of the cave.

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 to be random letters and numbers written at the top? These letters and numbers actually have a great significance. Traditionally on the feast of ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany. | Credit: A.Davey via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jan 5, 2025 / 04:00 am ...

"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.

Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the year on either side — so this year it would look like “20+C+M+B+25.” ...

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 is recognised as the day that the Three Wise Men, ... Other Twelfth Night traditions include singing carols, and writing a message above your front door in chalk to bless your home.