How to be wise.
Epiphany.
On Wednesday we celebrate Epiphany. The moment when the Wise Men arrived in Bethlehem to greet Jesus, Joseph and Mary.
I will be out and about in the parish blessing houses and marking them with chalk 20+C+M+B+21 as a special sign that this house is blessed. C – M – B are the initials of the Wise Men – Casper, Melchior, and Balthasar – there is much tradition and legend about these men who ‘followed the science’ (the star) and found their way to a stable in Bethlehem to pay honour to the Saviour of the World.
I love this tradition because it gives us an opportunity to remember that our own homes are a special place of care, love, devotion and faith in which we grow the faith of those around us.
We don’t have to be wise in the faith to be able to share it. We have to be child-like in our faith – we must have a child-like delight in sharing the joy, the love, and our excitement of being part
of it.
We can so easily get caught up in worrying about being wise that we forget that sometimes the greatest epiphany moments are given to us by children and their delight in Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ.
If you would like your house blessed this year, drop me an email or call before Wednesday.
Fr. Matthew
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Please note the new time of Daily Prayer & Mass – we’re trying this new time until Easter.
If you would like your house blessed on Epiphany (6th Jan) please call Fr. Matthew to arrange a time.
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