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Home blessed home: Local priest shares spring ceremony
LEE WARD, The Daily Independent
April 3, 2021
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) If ever houses need to be blessed, it’s now.
After more than a year of fighting an ongoing pandemic, most are ready for a cleansing and Father Mark Elliott of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Huntington is trying to bring them some peace.
Since January, Elliott has been performing the ancient ritual of house blessings.
“Home owners want a cleansing,” he said. “We talk about spring cleaning. This is spiritual cleaning at the start of the year. You’re cleaning your house for the year for the kingdom of God.”