Prayer shawl

A prayer shawl, in Christianity, is a piece of cloth blessed in honor of a saint, angel, or deceased person. They are blessed by the clergy and can be informally blessed through prayer by the laity. They are to be given to a person who is ill, injured, or in bad fortune.http://www.shawlministry.com/ They may also be given to people for celebrating events such as childbirth, baptism, or confirmation. http://www.mcgaheysvilleumc.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=43984&PID=639557 Prayer shawls are common in Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.
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Category:Christian prayer
Category:Catholic theology and doctrine