Can You Bless Your Own Home? Most Catholics Don’t Know This

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Can you bless your own home, or does a priest have to do it? There is an important distinction. Catholics can absolutely pray throughout their homes, use holy water, make the Sign of the Cross, and ask God to protect their families. Parents also have a beautiful tradition of blessing their children. The Church also provides formal blessings of homes ordinarily celebrated by ordained ministers—a bishop, priest, or deacon—acting in the name of Christ and the Church. That's why inviting a priest or deacon to bless a new home remains a beautiful Catholic tradition. But don't stop there. Keep holy water in your home. Display a crucifix. Pray the Rosary as a family. Bless your children. Ask for God's protection. Your Catholic Faith shouldn't exist only inside a church building. Make your home a Catholic home. Subscribe to Catholic Voices and Prayers for daily Catholic truth, traditional devotions, the Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Saint Michael Chaplet, and clear answers about the Catholic Faith. OSL3LCHF0O4EMBFS