I move my hand, and my hand is wholly Christ, for God's divinity is united inseparably to me. One particular church was completely destroyed except for a statue of Christ which was left standing. The statue was in very good condition, only the hands of Christ had broken off. After spending some time in prayer before the statue, an American soldier, impressed by the compassionate look in the eyes of Christ, hurriedly wrote a note and left it at the foot of the statue. Yet to bless or be blessed has had a profound meaning from the time of Abraham to the present.
Life is a blessing.
All blessings bring back to God the gifts our loving Father has shared with us. Our Church abounds in blessings. There are the blessings we receive during the Divine Liturgy, during baptisms, weddings, vespers, and funerals. All of these occasions for blessing are meaningful and important. These are authentic blessings because they provide us with an opportunity for an encounter with God.