After the prayer of blessing, the celebrant sprinkles those present with holy water, as a suitable song is sung; as circumstances suggest, he may first say the following words: ...
Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparation for the blessing of the water ... for “three days.” Holy Week observances began in ...
Chilly weather and the pope’s busy schedule during Christmas week were cited as reasons for the 88-year-old giving the blessing from ... of the Vatican’s Holy Year in which around 32 million ...
While contemplative prayer can help the soul to soar to God, it is grounded upon the humble invocation of God’s name. There is no contemplation without the power of God’s name. The holy name ...