In the Bible, blessings and curses are related; the book of Deuteronomy prescribes ... This formula has been introduced into Roman Catholic worship as well. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus ...

Using passages of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the official rubrics of sacramental rites as the basis for their writing, the contributors to this collection of texts highlight the ...

Blessed are you, Lord our God, for ever and ever.” — Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, “A Book of Blessings” “Grant we pray that we who keep the solemnity of the Lord’s ...

In an annual Eastertime tradition, Rev. Giuseppe Esposito blessed several baskets of food Thursday at City Seafood and Steak House. Dousing the baskets with Holy water, he read passages from the Book ...

Someone reads a text of sacred Scripture, such as the following. Listen to the words of the book of Tobit: 5:17-18 [Tobit] called his son and said to him: "My son, prepare whatever you need for ...