There is to be no blessing of a new home unless those who will live in it are present. Introductory Rites. When the family members and their relatives and friends have gathered in a convenient ...

The blessing, which is popular in Poland and other Slavic countries, has spread around the world and become increasingly popular in the United States. How do you bless your home?

How to perform the Epiphany home blessing. Participants typically gather in front of their home and recite passages from the New Testament and sing Epiphany hymns. Some sprinkle holy water in each ...

How to perform the Epiphany home blessing. Participants typically gather in front of their home and recite passages from the New Testament and sing Epiphany hymns. Some sprinkle holy water in each ...

The first home to be rebuilt in Kula after the August 2023 wildfires was commemorated Tuesday, Nov. 26, with a blessing, representing another step forward in recovery after the fires. After all ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany 2019. The same formula is used, but with 2025. (photo: A. Davey via Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Features January 5, 2025.