After the prayer of blessing, the celebrant sprinkles those present with holy water, as a suitable song is sung; as circumstances suggest, he may first say the following words: ...

A blessing (from to bless, Old English bleodsian or bletsian) originally meant "sprinkling with blood" during the pagan sacrifices, the Blóts (reference: AHD). A blessing, (also used to refer to ...

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Blessings, located at 1116 Watervliet Shaker Road in Colonie, has new owners and a new name. Although still called Blessings, the new owners have dropped “tavern ...

Jesse Romero says a Catholic lawyer and movie producer in California told him he believes the Epiphany Blessing saved his home from burning to the ground. (photo: Anastasia Petrova / Shutterstock ...

Rock Island Police Department Facebook UPDATE: On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Rock Island Police Department announced that Blessing Aoci was found safe and in "apparent good health." Multiple suspects ...

whether this past year brought you success, fulfillment, and joy, or you faced grief, setbacks, and struggle, New Year prayers are a great way to give thanks for the past year, seek guidance for the ...

20. Earlier that day he sent a note of blessing to President Donald Trump as he prepared for his inauguration in Washington. (photo: Simone Risoluti / Vatican Media) Pope Francis sent a message to ...

Taiwan's parliament speaker Han Kuo-yu poses for photos ...