Religous Brother blessing sacramentals?

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I bought a St. Benedict medal from Clear Creek Abbey gift shop. I emailed if they can bless the medals in the old rite and a Br. told me he does it. I didn’t know a Benedictine brother can bless sacrementals?
 
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Your question would better be addressed by the abbey. People here can only speculate.
 
Perhaps that Benedictine is a Deacon? Although… I’m not sure they can bless things.
 
It’s possible that they refer to all the monks, lay and ordained alike as “brother,” but you should check with them.
 
He could very well be a priest. Religious brothers view themselves primarily as brothers in their order. Then, their qualifications as deacon or priest follow. Call and ask.
 
Yes, Benedictine deacons can bless the same as any other deacons.
 
I figured, but didn’t know for certain if Deacons could bless objects.
 
I have this same question but at a Franciscan Church. At the front desk sometimes the brothers(not priests or deacons, but OFM’s) bless religious items with holy wAter? Is this permissible?
 
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Are you certain they aren’t priests? Most Franciscans are; not always, but usually.
 
What do you mean by “Brother?” Benedictine priests call themselves Brother. Only a priest can perform the proper exorcism meant for a St. Benedict Medal. Look for the original blessing and only have a priest do it. In the old days it was reserved to Benedictines only but now any priest can do it.
 
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Im not just talking about a St.Benedict Medal, but any sacramental.

Franciscan Brothers do not have to be priests or deacons but take the vow of chastity, poverty, and obedience.
 
I believe they all refer to themselves as brother. I was at clear creek today and asked the monk at the gift shop about confession. He said “I’ll see if the brother on duty is available. If not I’ll do it” A monk priest working the gift shop. That’s humility.
 
Look for the text of the exorcism in the description of that video. I tried to post it but it came out messy. In fact, let me try again:
V. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.

R. Qui fecit caelum et terram.

Exorcizo vos, numismata, per Deum + Patrem omnipotentem, qui fecit caelum et terram, mare et omnia, quae in eis sunt. Omnis virtus adversarii, omnis exercitus diaboli, et omnis incursus, omne phantasma satanae, eradicare et effugare, ab his numismatibus: ut fiant omnibus, qui eis usuri sunt, salus mentis et corporis: in nomine Patris + omnipotentis, et Jesu + Christi Filii ejus, Domini nostri, et Spiritus + Sancti Paracliti, et in caritate ejusdem Domini nostri Jesu Christi, qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos, et saeculum per ignem. R. Amen.

V. Domine exaudi orationem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus: Deus omnipotens, bonorum omnium largitor, supplices te rogamus, ut per intercessionem sancti Benedicti his sacris numismatibus tuam beneditionem + infundas, ut omnes qui ea gestaverint ac bonis operibus intenti fuerint, sanitatem mentis et corporis, et gratiam sanctificationis, atque indulgentias (nobis) concessas consequi mereantur, omnesque diaboli insidias et fraudes, per auxilium misericordiae tuae, studeant devitare et in conspectu tuo sancti et immaculati valeant apparere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.

Then the medal is sprinkled with Holy Water. There are further instructions for the blessing of a crucifix containing a St. Benedict Medal.
 
One can go up to an Extraordinary Minister today and if refraining from Communion some will “bless” (or more accurately ask God to bless) you. Would I go to an Extraordinary Minister for that? No. Nor would I ask a brother to bless something if a priest were around. I can just as easily ask the Lord to bless something with holy water.
 
Does not the priests blessing of a sacramental hold a different value than if a non ordained were to bless something with holy water(if this is even possible, actually it may be since I sprinkle holy water in my house on the 3 Kings Day.)
 
Answer that for yourself; a priest has consecrated hands able to transmit grace to earth by bringing a little piece of heaven here through the consecration of the Mass. Can a non-ordained person do this?
 
The Book of Blessings specifies which blessings can be done by laity, deacons, priests, and bishops. There are distinctions based on the type of blessing or who/what is being blessed. As a parent, I can bless my children. However, I can’t impart the Church’s blessing upon another person on the street as a deacon or priest could.

That said, while not always true, most Franciscan and Dominican friars (brothers) are priests. This is not quite the case with other orders.
 
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