YOUCAT*: A prayer of blessing is a prayer that calls down God’s blessing upon us. From God alone all blessings flow. His goodness, his closeness, his mercy — that is a blessing. “May the Lord bless you” is the shortest prayer of blessing. [CCC 2626-2627]
This “Corner” is dedicated to the Class of 2015 at Sacred Hearts Academy.
A few weeks ago, we (the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Bishop Larry Silva and the Hawaii Catholic Herald) were at Sacred Hearts Academy for Bagels with Bishop. At the end of the event, Sacred Hearts Sister Katherine Francis Miller invited the young ladies to pray over us.
A prayer of blessing is calling on God to show his loving care on a person, place or event. Ever told someone “God bless you” after they sneeze? Yep, that’s a blessing (which actually began in the sixth century as a way to combat the bubonic plague). Anyone can do a blessing. We are able to do this because God first blessed us. (Genesis 1)
Thank you, ladies. May God bless you in your final days of high school and through the rest of your life.
*Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church
Lisa Gomes is the director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
