I missed out on the house blessing this year. Our parish is growning more and more, and as a result our priest (one priest, no deacon) is being stretched increasingly thin. I don't blame him for not being able to come (and I know he wanted to); my family's health issues and various scheduling issues involving frequent baptisms, weddings, etc. prevented the visit from happening. Has anybody else ever found themselves in this boat? Can I just pray the house blessing prayer for my wife and myself and sprinkle holy water? I don't want to be improper, but I'm feeling the absence of the regular blessing already.
Great talk
Very well made father! I look forward to future presentations like this. Much love from Arkansas!
I missed out on the house blessing this year. Our parish is growning more and more, and as a result our priest (one priest, no deacon) is being stretched increasingly thin. I don't blame him for not being able to come (and I know he wanted to); my family's health issues and various scheduling issues involving frequent baptisms, weddings, etc. prevented the visit from happening. Has anybody else ever found themselves in this boat? Can I just pray the house blessing prayer for my wife and myself and sprinkle holy water? I don't want to be improper, but I'm feeling the absence of the regular blessing already.