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when emma came to z and d, after many years of struggling to have children, we had a party to celebrate. everyone who came wrote a blessing for her on a piece of fabric (then the fabric made its way around for those who had missed the gathering to add to). those blessings are brought together here for her to have to remember how much she is loved.
The Blessing of the Animals service recognizes that the animals with whom
we share this planet are important to us, to God, and we are blessed by their
presence in our lives.
Staff from Christchurch City Libraries came together this week to attend a blessing ceremony for the 33 tukutuku panels they have worked hard to create over the past few months. Read more...
File Reference: CCL-Tukutuku-Blessing-2009-07-24-8019
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Feb. 24, 2015 – Cydney Marks-Nicholes, a member of the Boston University Women’s Rowing team, works out on an ergometer, commonly referred to as a rowing machine, at the BU DeWolfe Boathouse, 619 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday morning. When practicing indoors because of the frozen Charles River, the injured athletes, who need to be more aware of their form, use large mirrors to watch themselves. Marks-Nicholes recently underwent her second hip surgery. © Kiera Blessing 2015
Blessing of the foundations of a new six floor apartment building in Chiang Mai Thailand by Brahmin priest. Buddhism exists side-by-side with, and to some extent intermingles with, pre-Buddhist animism and Brahman practices. Most Thais, whether or not they profess to be Buddhists, believe in a rich supernatural world. When ill, or at other times of crisis, or to seek supernatural help, Thais may enlist the aid of a practitioner who is believed to be able to propitiate or obtain help from various spirits. Local spirits are believed to inhabit a variety of objects, and shrines to them may be found in houses, businesses in Buddhist temples, along roads, and in forests. Blessing ceremonies to ward off evil spirits and bad luck are carried out both by Buddhist monks and Brahmins.
A photo of Blessings Mawele from Zambia. Learn more at cure.org/curekids/zambia/2013/09/blessings_mawele/
Feb. 24, 2015 – Emma Ransom stretches Marisa Flit’s leg at the end of the Boston University Women’s Rowing team practice at the BU DeWolfe Boathouse, 619 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass., Tuesday morning. Several of the team’s activities are done in groups, fostering a tight-knit community atmosphere. © Kiera Blessing 2015
Apache ceremony of blessing, protection and prevention. Ceremonia Apache de protecion, bendicion y prevencion.
The Blessing of the South Christchurch Library, Service Centre, and the Learning Centre
Tuesday 19 August 2003
File Reference: CCL-150-HAN-0468
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
My goodness... was I ever fortunate today. I was filling in for the principal of a school where I used to be principal and it was the day that the medicine wheel that is part of the school's new play area was to be blessed. It was an amazingly spiritual experience - particularly for a public school - with representatives from the many nations that have students in our district doing the ceremony. A few of the other photos I took today can be found here.
Blessing of homes on Epiphany
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The Blessing of the Animals service recognizes that the animals with whom
we share this planet are important to us, to God, and we are blessed by their
presence in our lives.
The Brophy community gathered on January 4, 2017 for the blessing of the newly opened Harry T. "Dutch" Olivier, S.J. Athletic Complex.
After the Aarti, the plate is supposed to acquire the power of the deity. The priest circulates the plate to all those present. They cup their down-turned hands over the flame and then raise their palms to their forehead - the purificatory blessing, passed from the deva's image to the flame, has now been passed to the devotee.
The Blessing of the South Christchurch Library, Service Centre, and the Learning Centre
Tuesday 19 August 2003
File Reference: CCL-150-HAN-0470
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
The 2012 Blessing of the pets -- held on our front lawn after a pet-friendly worship service. [photo by Bruce]
Taken with my old crappy 1 megapixel years ago, but still a favorite picture of mine. A picture of the clouds from Tropical Storm Alberto inched closer to Polk County, Florida. Wasn't Alberto a hurricane, actually, because I didn't get 1 drop of rain! Still, this sunset was incredible. Who said we don't have the aurora borealis in Florida? It at least appears that way as the sun hit some unusual cirrus clouds and gorgeous beams streak through the clouds. Either way, Alberto gave us a blessing in disguise... a gorgeous sunset.
The Blessing of the South Christchurch Library, Service Centre, and the Learning Centre
Tuesday 19 August 2003
File Reference: CCL-150-HAN-0475
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
The Blessing of the Animals service recognizes that the animals with whom
we share this planet are important to us, to God, and we are blessed by their
presence in our lives.
During part of the Thai New Year's celebration, Songkran, temple officials presented to the Monks items that were to receive a blessing. The items included flowers, robes, insence, and candles. The monks later did a sacred chant with the items. Songkran is Apr. 13th and a large New Year's festival was held yesterday at Wat Thai DC, a Thai Buddhist temple in the DC metro area!
The great blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach; but we shut our eyes, and, like people in the dark, we fall foul upon the very thing we search for, without finding it. -- Seneca
The Blessing of the South Christchurch Library, Service Centre, and the Learning Centre
Tuesday 19 August 2003
File Reference: CCL-150-HAN-0477
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries