{"id":562,"date":"2019-01-05T20:35:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T20:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/newbrighton\/?p=562"},"modified":"2019-01-05T20:36:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T20:36:31","slug":"epiphany-house-blessings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icksp.org.uk\/newbrighton\/epiphany-house-blessings\/","title":{"rendered":"Epiphany House Blessings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It is a traditional practice and an act of piety to have your home blessed between Epiphany and before the feast of the Presentation, the true end of the Christmastide period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chalk previously blessed is used to inscribe the formula:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20 + C + M + B + 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 20 and 19 at either end clearly relate to the year in question with the C, M and B referring to Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar &#8211; the three Magi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To arrange for your house to be blessed, be contact a priest at the Shrine.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a traditional practice and an act of piety to have your home blessed between Epiphany and before the feast of the Presentation, the true end of the Christmastide period. 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