{"id":4346,"date":"2010-04-28T17:37:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T17:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/04\/deacon-will-you-bless-me.html"},"modified":"2010-04-28T17:37:33","modified_gmt":"2010-04-28T17:37:33","slug":"deacon-will-you-bless-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/04\/deacon-will-you-bless-me.html","title":{"rendered":"Deacon, will you bless me?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I get that question a lot — as do many deacons, I’m sure. (Actually, more often, they ask me, “Father, will you give me a blessing?”  That ranks up there with “Father, can you hear my confession?” as one of the more popular post-mass greetings…)  <\/div>\n

Anyway…canon lawyer Ed Peters has just posted a timely and helpful primer<\/a> about blessings and indulgences — especially in connection with priests and their first mass. <\/p>\n

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But he’s also included a section about deacons: <\/p>\n

\nDeacons are authorized to give any blessings so listed in the Book of Blessings and several such blessings could be appropriately given by a deacon immediately after his ordination. See 1983 CIC 1169.3, and, e.g., Shorter Book of Blessings, passim,<\/i> but especially the Appendix “Solemn Blessing and Prayers over the People”. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Check out more at the link.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Meantime, as fate would have it, I have an appointment tonight to bless a parishioner’s car.  <\/div>\n
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The prayer, from the Book of Blessings: <\/div>\n
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All powerful God,<\/div>\n
Creator of heaven and earth,<\/div>\n
in the rich depths of your wisdom<\/div>\n
you have empowered us to produce great and beautiful works.      <\/div>\n
Grant, we pray, that those who use this vehicle <\/div>\n
may travel safely, with care for the safety of others.<\/div>\n
Whether they travel for business or pleasure, <\/div>\n
let them always find Christ to be the companion of their journey,<\/div>\n
who lives and reigns forever and ever.<\/div>\n
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Amen<\/i>.   <\/div>\n
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