With your own hand you have done all this; You have done good to Israel, and God is pleased with what you have wrought. May you be blessed by the Lord Almighty forever and ever! And all the people answered, Amen! -The 5th Glorious Mystery

My blessing of food...









My blessing of food...


Question from on 06-17-2007:

I just wanted to ask if it is okay that I bless the food at our dinner
table in this manner: "Bless these gifts oh Lord, which we are about to
receive from thy bounty." I then say "In the name of the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit," and we all cross ourselves but I have heard many
others say "through Christ our Lord" at the end. Is my prayer improper
and not valid?


Answer by Catholic Answers on 06-18-2007:

Chelsea--

You may bless your food in any
reverent manner you wish. Your prayer is fine. When I first became
Catholic, I thought that the "...through Christ our Lord" was supposed
to be "...and please make us truly grateful." I soon learned the
"correct" way, but a friend of mine was so taken by my "mistake" that
she sometimes still adds that clause on after the "traditional grace."

Michelle Arnold


Catholic Answers





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