Originally published at Churchpop
Traditionally, the Catholic Church celebrates the Epiphany on January 6. However, in the United States, the celebration has moved to the Sunday between January 2 and January 8. This year, Epiphany is on Sunday, January 5.
The Solemnity of the Epiphany celebrates the revelation that Jesus was the Son of God as revealed to the Three Wise Men.
As Catholics, we believe that the Magi, guided by the star of Bethlehem, brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ child.
There is a special liturgical living activity that can inspire us to invite Christ into our new year on the feast of the Epiphany known as the Epiphany house blessing.
As a bonus, families can enjoy a king cake following the housing blessing as another liturgical living activity for the feast of the Epiphany.
According to EWTN,“In years past, priests would often visit their parishioners during the Christmas season to bless their homes. Since this is virtually impossible for most priests today, someone in the family–ideally the father or head of household–sprinkles holy water in each room of the house and says a blessing prayer.Normally, the house blessing is coupled with the blessing of the doorway. Some churches will provide parishioners with blessed
