History of Catholic Blessings A blessing (from to bless, Old English bleodsian or bletsian) originally meant "sprinkling with blood" during the pagan sacrifices, the Blóts (reference: AHD).

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In special circumstances, a priest or deacon may use the following short blessing formulary: May this rosary and the one who uses it be blessed, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of ...