All pray briefly in silence; then, with hands outstretched, the celebrant says the prayer of blessing: Blessed are you, Lord, all-powerful God, who in Christ, the living water of salvation, ...

As circumstances suggest, the celebrant may begin with an explanation of the blessing. Someone reads ... All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women and ...

A sneeze is usually all it takes to get a “God bless you.” Offering blessings is deeply rooted in the faith story of the three monotheistic religions: Islam, Judaism and Christianity.

Regardless of whether or not it's a long or short Christmas prayer, and regardless of whether or not it's a traditional, famous or impromptu, personal Christmas blessing—the most important thing ...