The blessing expresses God's merciful embrace and the Church's motherhood." The act of blessing imparts grace. It is an act of evangelization, which is telling the people blessed "good news." ...

To seek a blessing in the Church is to acknowledge that the life of the Church springs from the womb of God's mercy and helps us to move forward, to live better, and to respond to the Lord's will.

World Church of England approves 'prayers for God's blessing' on same-sex couples: 'A long road' Conservative Anglican deacon Calvin Robinson said bishops are attempting to 'skirt' biblical ...