Our home now smells of incense–the incense of Epiphany. Every room and every closet has been blessed. And on the outside of every entrance to the house is the sign of the Wise Men–Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar.
20+G+M+B+09
Our priest has prayed for our protection and used the very powerful water of Epiphany to bless our home.
This is another of the sacramentals that has been lost in the last 40 years. Thanks to the priests of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, it is making a comeback.
The blessing can be found here.
I think the first time I saw this chalk over the doorways was when I was living in Germany. There, though, they have 20+K+M+B+09 and I noticed how the “K, M & B” are the same first initials of my parents’ children.
I think the Germans also have a special devotion to the wise men, since their relics are held in the Cologne Cathedral.
[...] Fran 5:51 pm Maybe the baby was waiting for the Epiphany blessing of the house. Please continue to pray. Thank you. [...]