All over the globe, January appears to be a month of new beginnings and celebrations. For instance, January 1 is often ...

The Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy community came together for the feast of Epiphany with a chalking ceremony on Jan. 6 to celebrate the coming of the Wise Men and the close of the Christmas ...

On January 6, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Epiphany, which commemorates John the Baptist's baptism of Christ in the River Jordan and the divine revelation of the Holy ...

On January 6, the Church celebrates the Epiphany of Our Lord. The word “epiphany” comes from the Greek word “epiphainen,” which means “to shine upon,” “to manifest,” or “to make known.” The feast of ...

Epiphany Koliva, a version of the ancient food eaten at funerals in Eastern Europe, is called Fotakoliva. Credit: Zserghei/Public Domain Epiphany Koliva, a version of the food eaten at funerals in ...

"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. As the Rev. David ...

Have you ever walked past a door and ... 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, which is also ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany 2019. The same formula is ... 2025 Have you ever walked past a door and seen what appears to be random letters and numbers written at the ...

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 ...