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Ships, Blessing of

Ships, Blessing of

Ships, Blessing of

A rite which has been in existence since the time of the Crusades. It consists of prayers to be offered by the priest, supplicating God to bless the vessel and protect those who sail in it, as He protected the ark of Noe, and also Peter, when the latter was sinking in the sea; the ship is then sprinkled with holy water.

Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary