We blessed chalk at church this morning to chalk our doors at home with the traditional greeting to the Wise Men, who have arrived at the crib today. It's a prayer for God's blessing on the house, and a sign that we are open to God's wisdom in all who come to our house.
The C, M and B are the initials of the tradional names for the wise men, who aren't named in the Bible - Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar . Alternatively they stand for Christus Mansionem Benedicat - Christ bless this house.
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