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What is the significance of crossing the labatha over the front door?

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d_kakavouli

d_kakavouli

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Every year my family takes home the labatha from the holy fire of the church and crosses it over the door frame of the front door. Is this to bless the house? I don't know the actual significance of the tradition
 
I was told that it is to bless the house from the holy light of the church! Although I'm not sure because I'm not Greek Orthodox
 
Yes! Bringing the flames home from the church is supposed to bless the house
 
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