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November 18, 2004
Blessing Your House...Catholic Style
Last weekend my wife and I were invited to the home of some parish friends of ours for a special event. They were having their house blest. They invited two of the local parish priests as well as many friends and family members. Having their house blest was important to them because they wanted their home to be consecrated to Christ and to be a place of Christian love and devotion.
The evening involved the actual blessing of the home, a wonderful dinner, and a time for fellowship afterwards. It was quite an event and a uniquely Catholic experience.
The blessing itself involved a reading from Sacred Scripture, a psalm, a blessing of the house, and a blessing of the family. It is impressive that the Catholic Church actually has a rite for such an event. I recommend speaking with your local parish priest if this is something that you are interested in doing.
Below is a link to an example of the rite, but I highly recommend having a priest celebrate the actual ritual when possible.
This is a wonderful way to consecrate your home for Christ and to show your family the importance of having a genuinely Catholic home.
May the Holy Family continue to bless and guide you and your family. Amen.
Posted by HolyFamily at November 18, 2004 10:03 PM
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Comments
Um, just a spelling issue: it's "blessed" and not "blest."
Cheers
Posted by: Gary at November 25, 2004 9:48 AM
Actually either word can be used. Both can be found in Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary and share the same meaning.
Posted by: Joe at November 25, 2004 11:55 PM
Can a house blessing be done anytime of the year?
Posted by: Joan at January 23, 2008 4:31 PM
Actually, both spellings are correst. Blessed and Blest carry the same meaning.
Posted by: Lewis at February 5, 2008 8:27 PM
