On the Feast of the Epiphany, and perhaps in the days that follow, it is traditional that we seek God’s blessing on our homes and on those who live in or visit the home. It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our home, our comings and goings, our conversations, our work and play, our joys and sorrows!
A traditional way of doing this is to use chalk, blessed at Mass on the Epiphany, to write above the home’s entrance as shown in the above graphic and for a special blessing from the Rituale Romanum to be given by the priest.
The letters C, M, B have two meanings:
• They are the initials of the traditional names of the three magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar.
• They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless the house.”
The “+” signs represent the cross and 2020 is the year.
Please speak to a Canon if you wish to have this blessing upon your home.