Epiphany - Chalking the Door

I love the Epiphany tradition of blessing the house on January 6th by chalking the door - an invitation to Christ to bless the house in the new year. The stars at each end I guess signify the star that led the Magi to the stable - the year 2023 encompasses the initials CMB divided by crosses - CMB meaning Christus Mansionem Benedicat (May Christ Bless this House) - or Caspar, Melchior, Balthazar if you prefer.

I also went down to our village church to help clean it and take down Christmas decorations. All part of the marking of the seasons.