Quote/s of the Day – 6 January – The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
“All elements in nature testified
that their Creator had come.
Let me indicate them in our everyday fashion.
The heavens knew that He was God,
for they sent a star to herald Him.
The sea knew Him,
for it bore up His feet upon it.
The earth knew Him
and trembled when He died.
The sun knew Him
and hid its light.
The stones and walls knew Him
and were rent at His death.
Hell knew Him
and gave up its dead.
All the insensible elements of nature knew Him
but even up to this minute,
the hearts of the unbelieving Jews
will not recognise Him as God
and–more hard than rock–
will not be rent in penitence.”
St Pope Gregory the Great (540-604)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“But, lo! on entering into the little shed
these holy pilgrims feel a joy
which they had never felt before;
they feel their hearts chained
to the dear little Infant Whom they behold.
The straw, the poverty,
the cries of their little Saviour–
Oh, what darts of love!
Oh, what blessed flames are they
to their enlightened hearts!
The Infant looks upon them
with a joyful countenance
and this is the mark of affection,
with which He accepts them
amongst the first-fruits
of His Redemption!”
St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787)
Most Zealous Doctor of the Church
Chalk the Door – Epiphany House Blessing
20 C+M+B 22
“Christus mansionem benedicat”
The equation is written to be the first two digits of the year,
followed by the initials C, M, and B,
followed by the last two digits of the year.
Each portion is split by plus signs (being the Sign of the Cross).
For this year, the equation would be written as
“20 + C + M + B + 22”
The chalking holds two meanings.
The C, M and B, refer to the traditional names
of the Magi: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar.
The letters also stand for the Latin phrase
“Christus mansionem benedicat” which means
“May Christ bless this house.”
The plus signs represents the Cross
and the 20 and 22 simply refer to the year.
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