A Priest can bless an article (like a cross) just by using Holy Water and reciting a simple prayer that he made up himself. They can follow a same prayer through their own personal tradition, or make one up for the situation.
Yes, because those who cannot recieve communion because they are not confirmed can get a blessing, and I know many people who are not Catholic that have been blessed by a Catholic priest.
It might be invalid because God's blessing through priest is important. The priest (or deacon) who assists at the celebration of a marriage receives the consent of the spouses in the name of the Church and gives the blessing of the Church. The presence of the Church's minister (and also of the witnesses) visibly expresses the fact that marriage is an ecclesial reality.It is this writers opinion that ones marraige does not have to be blessed by a Catholic Priest. Christ gave the sacramament as an example for all men to follow. The blessing a ones marriage has nothing to do with partaking of the sacrament.
. They are blessed. Every baptized Catholic is a Priest, Prophet and King. .
Roman Catholic AnswerA Crucifix should be blessed by a priest. He may use different formulas, or make up his own, attached is one example.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic priesthood was instituted by Our Blessed Lord at the Last Supper.
. They are blessed. Every baptized Catholic is a Priest, Prophet and King. .
The only requirement for a Catholic cemetery is that it be set aside and appropriately blessed by a priest. There is no regulation as to its layout.
Roman Catholic AnswerGenerically a blessing is anytime that the priest invokes God's blessing on something or someone. He usually does this through a vocal prayer, accompanied by the sign of the cross, and perhaps, sprinkling with Holy Water. He may do it by extending his hands over someone, or by making the sign of the cross with no words. The priest blesses by invoking God's blessing no matter how he does it.
It is NOT important to be blessed by the rabbi when recognizing a child who has become a bar mitzvah. There is no such requirement. When it does happen, the Rabbi isn't actually blessing the child. The Rabbi is blessing God for the child, or asking God to bless the child. But this is not specifically done for a bar mitzvah.In Judaism, a rabbi is not a priest, and cannot bless objects or people. The concept of blessing in Judaism is more of a thanking. We bless God and we ask God to bless us. It is nothing like the Catholic concept of transubstantiation.
There is no Catholic priest that would bless a civil union, since they are not recognized by the church.Catholic AnswerA civil union not only cannot be "blessed" in the Catholic Church but it is a grievous sin. The only place that a civil union should be mentioned is in the confessional, you need to speak with a priest immediately.
Roman Catholic AnswerWhen a priest is celebrating the sacraments, he is an "alter Christus". He is another Christ, as it Our Blessed Lord who actually celebrates the Sacraments through His priest.
Well, yes and no. There really is no blessing for such a marriage as it really isn't a marriage. Any baptized Catholic is bound by Canon Law (Church Law) to be married in front of a priest (or deacon or Bishop) of the Catholic Church. Any attempted marriage outside of the Church without special permission from the Catholic's bishop would be invalid de jure. However, many people speak of getting married in the Church to a person that they have already "married" outside the Church as "getting their marriage blessed" although this terminology is incorrect. So, the answer to the question that you are really asking is that yes, it is absolutely necessary for a Catholic to be married by a priest. If that are getting married to someone that have previously been living with due to a civil ceremony, that may have some effect on getting permission, but you really need to speak to a priest.