tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post3215624452325789596..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: What Can a Deacon Bless?Brother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-12541903204770184602021-01-08T09:26:48.831-05:002021-01-08T09:26:48.831-05:00I'm glad! You're welcome!I'm glad! You're welcome!Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-34649955633608341992021-01-08T08:00:40.000-05:002021-01-08T08:00:40.000-05:00This is very insightful and has cleared a lot of d...This is very insightful and has cleared a lot of doubts from me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384925363048936876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-64864541472484673942017-07-11T12:13:49.384-04:002017-07-11T12:13:49.384-04:00Hi Steve,
Without looking anything up, my guess i...Hi Steve,<br /><br />Without looking anything up, my guess is that a deacon could probably bless salt and oils destined for some profane function like cooking or melting ice, etc., but if they were meant to be used in the celebration of a sacrament or sacramental, probably this would be reserved to a priest.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-75117735909956012262017-07-11T12:06:43.793-04:002017-07-11T12:06:43.793-04:00Any thoughts on Permanent/Transitional Deacons - b...Any thoughts on Permanent/Transitional Deacons - blessing Salt or oils?Steve Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352372937924130381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-29359274132076300622016-05-21T15:25:41.300-04:002016-05-21T15:25:41.300-04:00Bear in mind that if a blessed object is sold, it ...Bear in mind that if a blessed object is sold, it loses its blessing. Therefore if you buy candy, make sure you get it blessed AFTER purchased.Elizabeth Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888400643867182872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-28469447395342131122009-10-12T20:48:41.388-04:002009-10-12T20:48:41.388-04:00The reverend deacon might reflect on how calories ...The reverend deacon might reflect on how calories are a measure of energy, and are thus related to the positive force of creation.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-7653406303675019192009-10-12T09:40:11.131-04:002009-10-12T09:40:11.131-04:00On a more humorous note, our parish deacon claims ...On a more humorous note, our parish deacon claims that he blesses the candy that's used for parish fundraisers so that they no longer have calories.<br /><br />But why did he wink when he told me that as I bought a couple of candy bars?A Secular Franciscanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184259228282290040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-59896722900722590132009-10-07T13:20:19.956-04:002009-10-07T13:20:19.956-04:00Thanks for posting this. Nice to know what kind o...Thanks for posting this. Nice to know what kind of blessings St. Francis would have been authorized to do...<br /><br />I always have found it fascinating that St. Francis -- one of the top three or four saints in the Christian tradition (right after Mary, St. Augustine and maybe Thomas Aquinas) was never a priest. And he wasn't all that crazy about being ordained a deacon! <br /><br />Cheers!Mark D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05000893614655251587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-60190225872871296412009-10-06T18:21:56.643-04:002009-10-06T18:21:56.643-04:00Ben,
Volume 3 is very useful, and would be a grea...Ben,<br /><br />Volume 3 is very useful, and would be a great gift. However, certain very commonly requested blessings, e.g. rosaries, are not included in Volume 3, because they used to be reserved to certain communities, e.g. rosaries to Dominicans, Stations of the Cross to Franciscans, Brown Scapulars to Carmelites, etc. All of these are in volume 2.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-53378775258987218442009-10-06T17:36:43.123-04:002009-10-06T17:36:43.123-04:00Thanks Father for this post. Believe it or not, th...Thanks Father for this post. Believe it or not, this is a question I've always wondered the answer to this question myself.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743644644608446685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-55638693351786704682009-10-06T17:15:23.462-04:002009-10-06T17:15:23.462-04:00Father Charles, Interesting list! Out of theologi...Father Charles, Interesting list! Out of theological curiosity; why would a religious object for private worship (i.e. an icon or statue) need a blessing from a priest/deacon or otherwise? Just curious as to what the intention of the blessing is. Thanks!Qualis Rexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-28293855473289489582009-10-06T17:10:52.486-04:002009-10-06T17:10:52.486-04:00I'm so glad you posted this. A friend of mine...I'm so glad you posted this. A friend of mine was ordained a transitional deacon on 9/26, and will be ordained a priest in May of next year, God willing. I had been planning on getting him the 3 volume Roman Ritual by Fr. Weller for his priestly ordination, but he has reminded me that as a Deacon he has the authority to bless. Therefore I was thinking about getting him volume III for Christmas.<br /><br />http://www.fraternitypublications.com/wellers-roman-ritual-vol-3-the-blessing.html<br /><br />Then following with volumes I & II at the priestly ordination. From your experience, would you say that he would be able to make good use of volume III as a deacon?ben in denvernoreply@blogger.com