papal blessing
Question from Patricia on 4/11/2008:
When the Pope gives a blessing and you witness this via TV or the internet do you receive the graces of the Papal Blessing? Does it have to be live or can the graces be received from a rebroadcast?
God Bless Pope Benedict XVI!!!
Answer by Colin B. Donovan, STL on 7/1/2008:
The blessing of any priest can be received live via an electronic broadcast (TV, radio, internet). It cannot be received on rebroadcast since there is no priest actually giving the blessing at that time. One could certainly cross oneself anyway, which has an intrinsic value apart from the giving and receiving of a blessing.
Question from Patricia on 4/11/2008:
When the Pope gives a blessing and you witness this via TV or the internet do you receive the graces of the Papal Blessing? Does it have to be live or can the graces be received from a rebroadcast?
God Bless Pope Benedict XVI!!!
Answer by Colin B. Donovan, STL on 7/1/2008:
The blessing of any priest can be received live via an electronic broadcast (TV, radio, internet). It cannot be received on rebroadcast since there is no priest actually giving the blessing at that time. One could certainly cross oneself anyway, which has an intrinsic value apart from the giving and receiving of a blessing.
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