On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, many Catholics bless their homes. Here’s how to do it in 2025.
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Traditionally,theCatholicChurchcelebratestheEpiphanyonJanuary6.However,intheUnitedStates,thecelebrationhasmovedtotheSundaybetweenJanuary2andJanuary8.Thisyear,EpiphanyisonSunday,January5.
TheSolemnityoftheEpiphanycelebratestherevelationthatJesuswastheSonofGodasrevealedtotheThreeWiseMen.
AsCatholics,webelievethattheMagi,guidedbythestarofBethlehem,broughtgiftsofgold,frankincense,andmyrrhtotheChristchild.
ThereisaspecialliturgicallivingactivitythatcaninspireustoinviteChristintoournewyearonthefeastoftheEpiphanyknownastheEpiphanyhouseblessing.
Asabonus,familiescanenjoyakingcakefollowingthehousingblessingasanotherliturgicallivingactivityforthefeastoftheEpiphany.
AccordingtoEWTN,“Inyearspast,priestswouldoftenvisittheirparishionersduringtheChristmasseasontoblesstheirhomes.Sincethisisvirtuallyimpossibleformostprieststoday,someoneinthefamily–ideallythefatherorheadofhousehold–sprinklesholywaterineachr