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 ...

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 ...