Blessings
The Priestly Blessing:
May the LORD bless you, and keep you;
May the LORD make His countenance shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
May the LORD turn His countenance to you and grant you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
Blessings can be said or bestowed upoon anything you wish. Why? Because a blessing is a wish that comes from the heart to someone or something you are asking for the person, event or thing to find favor in the eyes of the creator (God). Whatever your faith, a blessing does not interfere with nor alter your spiritual beliefs.
Can a non-Catholic receive a Catholic blessing or a non-Jew receive a Jewish blessing? No, because there is no such thing as a Catholic or a Jewish blessing (or Pentacostal, Baptist, etc.). Blessings are simply that, blessings. Just because a certain format or blessing is used by or was started by a given sect does not mean that it belongs to that particular faith or religious association. Blessings are like air, they are for everyone. A blessing is created for the moment in time that it is bestowed on a particular person, event, or thing.
Some examples where people use blessings:
Weddings
New born children
Funerals or funeral accessories (e.g. burial clothes, momentos, or casket)
Divorce (sometimes a blessing)
Cemetery grounds or depository, mausoleum
New house, car, game, plants, pets, jobs, and on and on
I have experience giving blessings for all of the items above and more, and would be honored to help you bestow a blessing on who or what-ever you feel deserves this special attention in the eyes of the Lord.
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Last updated 2010
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Reverend Manny Edgar-Beltran