20+C+M+B+09

In case you have noticed the crude equation written at the top of the sidebar (to the left) and have been wondering what it means, here is the explanation.

There is a long standing tradition of blessing homes on the feast of the Epiphany (January 6th or the first Sunday after January 1st)). Part of the blessing is inscribing 20+C+M+B+09 (the "+" are crosses, not plus signs) above the doors with chalk. On Monday all of the religion classes at Subiaco blessed their classrooms with this same inscription, although we used masking tape and markers.

The inscription is meant to remind us to search for Christ in our lives this year, just as Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar did at the first Christmas.

Pope Benedict tells us:
“Like the Magi, all believers – young people in particular – have been called to set out on a journey of life in search of truth, justice, and love. The ultimate goal of the journey can only be found through an encounter with Christ.”