Review article
VARIOUS FORMS OF LITURGICAL BLESSINGS OF THE FAMILY
Zvonko Pažin
; Catholic Faculty of Theology in Đakovo, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
Abstract
The author speaks about various possibilities of liturgical blessings in the family. In order to enable proper understanding of liturgy of the blessing, he first addresses the blessing as it is presented in the very book of blessings, i.e. in the Bible and in the Christian tradition, and thus provides its theological foundation. After that the author reveals the possibilities of celebrating the blessing contained in the valid book of blessings from 2007. The central part features some of the ways to celebrate the blessing in a family setting with a note that such celebrations can be conducted either by an ordained priest or by a layman. As the official book of blessings shows two major deficiencies (namely, in most cases it neither contains the texts from the Holy Bible nor does it include a sufficient number of its own celebrations), therefore the necessity arises for an own book of blessings, as prescribed by the Second Diocesan Synod of Đakovo and Srijem, and also for an own prayer book–hymn book to be prepared on the basis of this book of rites to serve the needs of the common people.
Keywords
family; blessings; book of rites; prayer book; song book; Diocesan Synod
Hrčak ID:
35044
URI
Publication date:
30.1.2009.
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