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What does it mean to "bless" something?

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What does it mean to "bless" something?
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RE: What does it mean to "bless" something?
September 4, 2013 at 12:16 am (This post was last modified: September 4, 2013 at 12:16 am by pineapplebunnybounce.)
(September 4, 2013 at 12:06 am)Max_Kolbe Wrote:
(September 3, 2013 at 9:10 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: So blessing something is to give someone psychological comfort, that's all? Is this what you tell your parishioners as well?

I would certainly tell my parishioners of the psychological benefits of a blessing , but I also do believe that a blessing, as a sacramental, can lead to the grace of God in the sacraments.

What effect does that have on the item/person/groups of people/animals?
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What does it mean to "bless" something?

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What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brakeman - August 27, 2013 at 10:51 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Minimalist - August 28, 2013 at 12:06 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brian37 - September 4, 2013 at 6:57 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Cyberman - August 28, 2013 at 9:11 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brakeman - August 28, 2013 at 9:13 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Bad Writer - August 28, 2013 at 10:04 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Cyberman - August 28, 2013 at 9:15 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by rexbeccarox - September 3, 2013 at 9:19 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Cyberman - August 29, 2013 at 10:31 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Minimalist - September 4, 2013 at 10:21 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brakeman - August 29, 2013 at 12:31 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Angrboda - August 30, 2013 at 2:16 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brakeman - August 30, 2013 at 7:06 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Drich - August 30, 2013 at 8:02 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brakeman - August 30, 2013 at 12:50 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Max_Kolbe - September 3, 2013 at 8:36 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Max_Kolbe - September 4, 2013 at 12:06 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by pineapplebunnybounce - September 4, 2013 at 12:16 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brakeman - September 4, 2013 at 6:49 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Max_Kolbe - September 4, 2013 at 9:32 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Minimalist - September 4, 2013 at 12:10 am
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Cyberman - September 4, 2013 at 10:25 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Whateverist - September 5, 2013 at 3:43 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Max_Kolbe - September 8, 2013 at 12:21 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Cyberman - September 5, 2013 at 3:51 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Minimalist - September 8, 2013 at 12:23 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Max_Kolbe - September 8, 2013 at 12:43 pm
RE: What does it mean to "bless" something? - by Brian37 - September 9, 2013 at 10:39 am

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