Wednesday, 6 January 2021

Our 1st Epiphany - Wise Men arrive

Wise men visit the crib

Today we celebrate the arrival of the three wise men who have been following the star and edging their way towards the crib.  In many European countries there is a custom known as chalking the door which invites people to put the year at either end of the initials of the three wise men

Caspar - C        Melchior - M        Balthasar - B 

 20 + C + M + B + 21 

Their initials C M B above the door, also stands for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, which is Latin for “May Christ Bless this House.”