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blessing of bells A solemn benediction of church bells , in which each bell receives a name, hence incorrectly termed the baptism of bells. The long and solemn ceremony, which may be performed only by a bishop , or a priest especially designated, consists of washing the bell with holy water, anointing it with the … Continue reading “blessing of bells”

blessing of churches Any building intended for use as a church or public chapel should be solemnly blessed , before Divine services are celebrated therein. This blessing is reserved to the bishop , but, with his consent, any priest may impart it. The ceremony prescribed in the Roman Ritual consists mainly of sprinkling the exterior … Continue reading “blessing of churches”

blessing, nuptial There is a special, Mass assigned for marriages. It has prayers and other parts appropriate to the occasion, and may be said on many days of the year. On very important feasts the Mass of the day is said, with a commemoration of the nuptial Mass; see also, closed times. The nuptial blessing … Continue reading “blessing, nuptial”

Blessing, Cup of ( , to poterion tes eulogas, the consecrated cup, 1Co 10:16): A technical term from the Jewish liturgy transferred to the Lord’s Supper, and signifying the cup of wine upon which a blessing was pronounced. The suggestion that it carries with it a higher significance, as a cup that brings blessing, is … Continue reading “Blessing, Cup of”

Blessing, Apostolic The benediction given by the pope at the end of liturgical functions at which he presides, and sometimes after audiences; also the solemn benediction “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) pronounced by the pope immediately after his election, from the balcony of Saint Peter’s, as well as on Maundy Thursday, Easter, … Continue reading “Blessing, Apostolic”

BLESSING Referring both to God and to man. When God blesses, he bestows that efficacy which renders his blessing effectual. His blessings are either temporal or spiritual, bodily or mental; but in every thing they really convey the good which they import, Num 6:23-27 . The blessings of men to other men, unless they be … Continue reading “Blessing”

Blessig, Johann Lorenz a Protestant divine of Germany, was born April 13, 1747, at Strasburg, where he also studied. He made extensive journeys in Italy, Hungary, and Germany. After his return to Strasburg he was appointed deacon, until in 1778 he was made professor of philosophy, and, a few years later, professor of theology. In … Continue reading “Blessig, Johann Lorenz”

Blessedness This word occurs three times in the Authorized Version (Rom 4:8-9, Gal 4:15), but rightly disappears in the Revised Version ,* [Note: In the two passages in Rom. the RV substitutes blessing, in Gal. gratulation.] for the Gr. word means not blessedness itself, but a pronouncement that some one is blessed. Blessedness is simply … Continue reading “Blessedness”

Blessed Virgin Mary, Little Office of A form of prayer in honor of the Blessed Virgin, in structure resembling the Divine Office and consisting of the same elements, but in a shortened form. In origin it is a monastic practise, generally attributed to Saint Peter Damian (11th century). In the 12th century it became a … Continue reading “Blessed Virgin Mary, Little Office of”

Blessed Virgin Mary, The The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the chronological order of their respective sources, i.e. the Old Testament, the New Testament, the early Christian and Jewish witnesses. I. MARY PROPHESIED IN … Continue reading “Blessed Virgin Mary, The”