So they wont get a disease
no
The Catholic cross them self because is a way to start a prayerThe words that go along with are "in the father, the son and the holy spirit.Its also continued tradition.Protestants do 'bless' themselves or rather they ask God to bless them. As in the answer above, it is also called prayer. We pray about any situation whether thanking God or asking His help for ourselves (petition) or help for others ( intercession ). We just don't'cross ourselves' as the Roman Catholics do.
There are special feast days in honor of Mary, also many Catholics pray the Rosary in her honor. They also talk about her in many/almost all catholic schools.
Catholics
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The priests blessed the oil, as it would be used for many important things like anointing of kings, healing of the sick and so on.
Jesus is important to all Christians.
Catholics are Christians.
Maryland was the only colony where Catholics were free to worship without fear of persecution.
john was only a human, so he could only bless you with mortal things. but Jesus, however, can bless you with immortal things.
Rabbis don't bless items like sewing machines, there's no reason to do so.
The Eucharist is important to Catholics because Christ is important to Catholics. You see, the Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of the real Presence, which means that Catholics believe that the host is not a mere symbol of the Body of Christ, and the wine of the blood. They are really and truly the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ sacramentally present under the appearance of bread and wine.