Our mealtimes provide yet another important opportunity for blessing. We know from our New Testament reading that Jesus would traditionally bless food at the feeding of the multitudes and at the Last Supper. In our society of abundance, we take our food supply for granted, indulging and overindulging, even to the point of impairing our health. Through Christ our Lord. Amen Our homes, the core place where we spend our lives, can also be blessed.
Many priests are willing to visit and bless a home.
In Christian homes a cross or crucifix can be prominently displayed as a sign of God s benevolent presence in the home. Similarly, in Jewish homes the mezuzah is placed on the doorpost. May God protect my going out and coming in, now and forever. We all need that reminder, whether we are just sitting around the house or venturing out into the world, that the goodness of God is with us. Perhaps the most important of the blessings that we can bestow in life would be the regular blessing of our children.