Chalking The Door Epiphany

Take chalk of any color and write the following above the entrance of your home.

Chalking the door epiphany.

Any color will do. Catholics marking their homes with chalk for the epiphany is a tradition that dates back centuries signifying their homes are homes where christ lives. On twelfth night in europe many families gather in their homes to celebrate this feast with friends food singing and gifts. It is always performed on epiphany sometimes called twelfth night which is january 6th.

It is at these twelfth night celebrations that chalking the door is most often observed. 20 c m b 20. Chalking the door by inscribing letters and crosses above the doorway of the home is a tradition that comes to us from europe. Chalk of any kind or color.

Many families gather in their homes to celebrate with friends food singing and gifts and to chalk the door. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain. And the night before twelfth day epiphany is known as twelfth night. Epiphany is on january 6th twelve days after christmas.

In great britain chalking the door takes place on twelfth night january 5th the eve of epiphany. Usually families gather around the front door of the home saying a prayer before a family member makes a mark on the doorpost or front of the home. Epiphany also known as twelfth night theophany or three kings day marks the occasion of a time honored christian tradition of chalking the doors the formula for the ritual adapted for 2020 is simple. An epiphany blessing of homes and chalking the door by discipleship ministries of the united methodist church.

The letters have two meanings. Epiphany door chalking by christ the king anglican church.