On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

1. Any priest may confer the blessings of the Church, except those reserved to the Pope, to bishops, or to others. * A reserved blessing which is conferred by a priest who does not have the ...

“I come here every year to seek blessings. It gives me peace,” he told The Associated Press at the scene. “Many people came here like me. We raise our hands together. We want peace in my ...