BLESSING OF A BEDROOM

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Bless this bedroom, Lord, so that all who live in it may remain firm in Your peace and persevere in Your will. May they live a long life and have children for many days to come, and finally arrive at the kingdom of heaven through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

BLESSING OF A CHILD TO OBTAIN FOR IT THE MERCY OF GOD

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, You have said: "Let the little children come to me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Pour the power of Your blessing upon this child. Have regard for the faith and devotedness of the Church and of its parents. Grant that, growing in virtue and wisdom before God and man, it may live to a desirable old age and attain to eternal life, who live and are King for ever and ever. R. Amen. PSALM 112 Praise, you servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.

Blessed be the name of the Lord both now and forever. From the rising to the setting of the sun is the name of the Lord to be praised. High above all nations is the Lord; above the heavens is his glory. Who is like the Lord, our God, who is enthroned on high and looks upon the heavens and the earth below? He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor To place him with princes, with the princes of his people. He makes the childless mother live in a household, as the happy mother of its children. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. In silence, say the "Our Father..." V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil. May the blessing of almighty God, Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, descend upon you and remain always. R. Amen

BLESSING OF A CROSS (Or Crucifix)

Heavenly Father, you sent your Son to us because you love us, and want to save us. By the power of his cross, free us from sin and let us live each day for you. Bless + this sign of glory, and let it remind us that Jesus died and rose for all. Help us to carry our cross with him every day, and to follow him in serving others.

We ask this grace through Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING OF A FATHER
Lord Jesus, our brother, we praise You for saving us. Teach us to love you and Your Father by keeping Your commandments. Bless + this father, and deepen his love for his wife and family. By his work and example and prayer, may he lead his children to follow You. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer as we offer You glory for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING OF FATHERS Lord Jesus, our brother, we praise You for saving us. Teach us to love you and Your Father by keeping Your commandments. Bless + this these fathers, and deepen their love for their wives and families. By their work and example and prayer, may they lead their children to follow You. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer as we offer You glory for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING OF A HOLY PICTURE

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth.

V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Almighty and eternal God, it does not displease You that images of Your saints are carved or painted. For as often as we look on these images with our bodily eyes, so often we do consider the actions of Your saints with our mind's eye, and ponder their sanctity for our imitation. Be so good, we beg of You, as to bless and sanctify this image (or statue) made in honor and memory of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ (or the most blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, or blessed [Name], Your Apostle or Martyr, or Bishop, or Confessor, or Virgin). Grant that whoever in the presence of this image humbly pays devout reverence and honor to Your only begotten Son (or the most Blessed Virgin, or the glorious Apostle, or Martyr, or Confessor, or Virgin), may through his (her) merits and intercession win grace in this life, and everlasting glory in the world to come, through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen. (And it is sprinkled with holy water.)

BLESSING OF A HOME
Jesus, King of love, you shared in the life of your earthly home at Nazareth with Mary and Joseph. Bless, we pray, our new home and our life here, that we may help each other and those who visit us to grow more and more in your love. We ask this in your name and for your sake. Amen.

BLESSING OF A HOME
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit.

Let us pray. We humbly beg of you, God the Father almighty, to bless and sanctify this home, those who live in it and everything in it. Be so kind as to fill it with all good things. Grant them, Lord, abundance of blessings from heaven and the substance of life from the richness of the earth. Direct the longings of their prayer to the fruits of Your mercy. Be so kind, then, as to bless and sanctify this home at our coming in, just as You blessed the home of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. May Your angels of light live within the walls of this house, and guard it and all who live in it, through Christ our Lord. R. Amen. (Then the home is sprinkled with holy water.)

BLESSING OF A HOUSE
Visit this house, we beg Thee, Lord, and banish from it the deadly power of the evil one. May Thy holy angels dwell here to keep us in peace, and may Thy blessings be always upon us. Through our Lord. Amen.

A BLESSING OF A HOME FOR ITS LIBERATION

(Before entering the house and each individual room, sprinkle with holy water and say the following prayer.)
"Lord, we believe in the Word of Scripture which says: 'If we live our lives in the light, as He is in the light, we are in union with one another, and the Blood of Jesus, His son, purifies us from all sin.' [1 Jn. 1:7]

Therefore, we ask You, O Eternal Father, in the Name of Your Son Jesus, that any type of sin committed in this house, violating the peace and sanctity of a truly Christian home, be washed and cleansed through the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus who takes away all the sin of the world, dishonesty, hatred, and evil.

(Then, gather in a part of the house to thank the Heavenly Father in the Most Holy Name of Jesus, since all darkness and evil has left forever the residence. Then say the following prayer.)
O Heavenly we believe Therefore, and put on Father, that the night is ending and daylight is getting close. we want to abandon the works of darkness the armor of the Light [Rom. 13:12].

Heavenly Father, we want to stand up, to gird ourselves with the truth and to be protected by the breastplate of justice, with the shoes of the Gospel of peace on our feet, always firmly gripping the shield of that faith with which we are able to ward off and extinguish the burning arrows of the evil one. And we want to wear the helmet of the salvation of Jesus Christ and the sword of the Holy Spirit which is the Word of God. [Eph. 6:14-17] Holy Father, in the Name of Our Lord Jesus, we thank You from the bottom of our heart because You drove away forever all darkness and evil from this house. Lord Jesus, our Beloved Saviour, bless this house and each one of those who live here, so that the light of Your protective presence, full of love and peace, may enter and always remain here as a sign of Your infinite mercy! Holy Spirit of the Father and Son, increase in us more and more faith and trust in the power of the Resurrected Lord! Amen. Alleluia!" Say each prayer one time: Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...

BLESSING OF A NEW HOUSE

O heavenly Father, Almighty God, we humbly beseech Thee to bless and sanctify this house and all who dwell therein and everything else in it, and do Thou vouchsafe to fill it with all good things; grant to them, O Lord, the abundance of heavenly blessings and from the richness of the earth every substance necessary for life, and finally direct their desires to the fruits of Thy mercy. At our entrance, therefore, deign to bless and sanctify this house as Thou didst deign to bless the house of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob; and may the angels of Thy light, dwelling within the walk of this house, protect it and those who dwell therein. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING OF A VEHICLE (Or a wagon)

Be gracious, O Lord God, to our prayers and bless this vehicle with Thy right hand. Send Thy holy angels to accompany it that they may keep from all evils those who ride in it; and as once Thou didst grant faith and grace through Thy deacon Philip to the Ethiopian riding in his chariot and reading the word of God, so now show the way of salvation to Thy servants that, always given to good works, they attain to everlasting joys after the vicissitudes of the journey and of this life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING OF THE WORK PLACE

Blessed are you, Lord our God, Creator of the universe and Father of us all. We praise You for Your mighty works. Look on us with love, and hear our prayers today. Grant Your blessing to this N., and to all who work here. Let their work contribute to the good of all members of this community. Father, blessed are You for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING OF AN AUTOMOBILE
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Lend a willing ear, Lord God, to our prayers, and bless this vehicle with Your holy right hand. Direct Your holy angels to accompany it, that they may free those who ride in it from all dangers, and always guard them. And just as by Your deacon Philip You gave faith and grace to the man of Ethiopia as he sat in his chariot reading the Sacred Word, so, point out to Your servants the way of salvation. Grant that, aided by Your grace, and with their hearts set on good works, they may, after all the joys and sorrows of this journey through life, merit to receive eternal joys, through Christ our Lord. Amen. (Then the automobile is sprinkled with holy water.)

BLESSING OF AN IMAGE

Good art lifts the human spirit, and helps us to move beyond daily routine to higher thoughts and feelings. We may use a picture, icon, statue, or other image to remind us of Mary and her life of obedient service to God. We ask her to pray for us, and we join our praises with those of the Church in heaven. We may say this prayer when an artistic image of Mary is put in a place of honour in our home.
Lord Jesus, we love you, and ask your strength and grace as we try to follow you each day. Bless this image of Mary our mother, and help us to imitate her in loving and serving you. Lord Jesus, we praise you for ever. Amen.

LESSING OF AN IMAGE OF A SAINT

Heavenly Father, our Lord and our God, You have called us all to be holy. Through the prayers and example of St. N. , help us to love You more fully and serve you more faithfully. Bless + this image, and let it remind us of his/her love and devotion for You. Father, we ask this grace through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING OF AN IMAGE OF JESUS

Holy Father, love of all your people, bless + this image of your beloved Son. Help us to imitate his love for you and his service of others, and brings us to share in the joy of your Spirit.

Father, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

LESSING OF AN IMAGE OF MARY

Lord Jesus, we love you, and ask your strength and grace as we try to follow you each day. Bless + this image of Mary our mother, and help us to imitate her in loving and serving you. Lord Jesus, we praise you for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING OF AN OBJECT
Let us pray to our Father in heaven, who has given us this/these N. for our use. (Moment of silence.) Blessed are you, Lord God, king of the universe: you have made all things for your glory. Bless + this/these N. and grant that we may use it/them in your service and for the good of all your people. Father, we praise you through Christ our Lord. Amen!

BLESSING OF AN OBJECT
(Any priest may use this formula of blessing for all things which do not have a special blessing in the Rituale Romanum.)

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. O God, at Your word all things are made holy. Pour Your blessing upon this thing (these things) which You have made. Grant that whoever gratefully makes use of it (them) according to Your will and law may, by calling on Your holy name, receive from You health of body and salvation of soul, through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

BLESSING OF FOOD
Bless, O Lord this food that it may be an effective and salutary remedy for mankind. For Thy name's sake, grant that all who partake of it may obtain health of body and safety of soul. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

BLESSING OF ANY FOOD

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who has made heaven and earth. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit. Let us pray. Bless this (name it), Lord, which You have made, so that it may be a healthful food for mankind. Grant by the invocation of Your holy name

that whoever partakes of it may receive both health of body and safety of soul, through Christ our Lord. R. Amen. (Then the food is sprinkled with holy water.)

BLESSING OF SACRAMENTALS (Rosaries, medals, prayer books, etc...)

Father in heaven, we praise you for sending your Spirit into our hearts to teach us to pray. Bless + this N., and teach us to use it as an aid to sincere and devoted prayer. May we continue to grow in prayer, and be pleasing to you in our lives. All praise and glory are yours, Father, through Christ our Saviour, in the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.