Priest's blessing

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not to nitpick, but a few friends and I were wondering if this form can be used.

"may almighty God bless you, He who is (the*) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

*None of us remember this word being said, but we have short memories, and its possible he did
 
SenorSalsa said:
not to nitpick, but a few friends and I were wondering if this form can be used.

"may almighty God bless you, He who is (the*) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

*None of us remember this word being said, but we have short memories, and its possible he did
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If this is during the context of the Mass (or of a service where the sacraments would be imparted), this would be ilicit. The celebrant does not have the authority to change any text of the Mass.
 
benedictgal said:
If this is during the context of the Mass (or of a service where the sacraments would be imparted), this would be ilicit. The celebrant does not have the authority to change any text of the Mass.
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it was the final blessing at Mass.
 
I remember a young priest who in one of his first Masses after ordination changed almost every word of the Mass. I gently spoke to him…but in any case he left the priesthood within a few months. Please say a prayer for him and any priest like him, and for a priest who has recently been sacked for illicit practices.

Jesus, behold all the faith, obedience, self-denial, all the beauty, wisdom, humility and love of so many faithful priests and religious. Grant that through Your great love for them, the Father will pardon, heal and make whole all within and flowing from them.

Yet a time may come when some prove that they are fallible men, with selfishness admixed with their goodness. Please minister to anyone injured by the frailties of Your priests. Give them grace to overcome hurt and disillusionment. Heal them in the strength of Your Spirit.

Jesus, please grant reparation for the offences of Your chosen ones for their sins against faith and hope, against humility and integrity, against obedience, chastity, and above all against charity.

Please absorb into Your sacred passion, the suffering that such sin draws upon the offender and upon others—together with the prayer and merit of the communion of saints—so that it becomes reparation for the sin which occasions it. Thereby make the grace that You intend through them no less efficacious—despite their sins and omissions—as You heal injury, supply what is lacking, and cleanse what is tainted.

Jesus, please minister to Your priests. Give them grace to become truly like You, the Good Shepherd who never betrays or abandons his sheep. Let their hearts and lives overflow with Your loving goodness, in faithfulness to their vocation.
 
Newbie2 said:
That’s true, but by the same token the people are still blessed. 🙂
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Well, I’m not sure just how strictly it is interpreted, but it belongs to the Church to establish, suppress, alter, etc. sacramentals, so I think someone could make a case that a priest who does not use a (currently) approved form of blessing does not in fact confer an official blessing of the Church. I would be interested to hear what people have to say about priests using aberrant formulas and what effects actually follow them.
 
Well…I happen to believe that the Almighty wouldn’t refuse to bless his people who have come to mass in good faith (pun intended 😃 ) and in which the priest uses a couple different words than what is prescribed.

To me, it’s sorta like the “sinfulness” of the priest not having an effect on the efficacy of the sacraments. 🤷
 
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