Blow blessing

The donation of the Blasiussegens, altarpiece from 1740, which St. Blaise himself shows at the blessing

The blessing is a sacramental of the Catholic Church . The Blasius blessing is donated after the Holy Mass on the feast day of St. Blaise , February 3rd , traditionally often the day before after the Holy Mass of the feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Mary Candlemas) and in some places also on the following Sunday. It can also be donated in a word service .

Saint Blaise was, according to tradition bishop of Sebaste in Asia Minor and suffered 316 the martyrdom . The saint is one of the fourteen helpers in need . The best-known story about Blaise tells how he saved the life of a young man who was threatened to suffocate on a fish bone while he was imprisoned in a Roman prison. That is why the Church gives the Blasi Blessing to protect against throat diseases. This expresses the faithful trust in God's promise of salvation, especially for the physical well-being of people in need of redemption. The dispensation of the blessing has been proven since the 16th century. Other blessings on Blast Day (such as water, bread, wine, and fruit) are no longer in use today.

When giving the blessing blessing, the priest or deacon holds two crossed burning candles in front of the believer at neck level. The blessing from the Benedictine is:

On the intercession of St. Blaise, the Lord keep you from sore throat and all evil. May God the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit bless you.

or:

Almighty God grant you health and salvation. He blesses you through Christ our Lord, at the intercession of St. Blaise.

The believer answers with amen . The blessing can be received standing or kneeling.

literature

• Alois Döring: Blasiussegen. In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages . Volume 2. Artemis-Verlag, Munich / Zurich 1983, Sp. 266.
• Hans Hollerweger: Blasiussegen. In: Lexicon for Theology and Church , 3rd edition, Volume 2. Herder-Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 1994, Sp. 519 f.

Web links

Wiktionary: Blasiussegen  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Lexicon of saints
• Songs (private side)

Remarks

1. ↑ Schott missal , memorial day of St. Blasius.
2. ^ Liturgical Institutes Salzburg, Trier, Zurich; [Ed.]: Benediktionale, study edition for the Catholic dioceses of the German-speaking area . Freiburg i. Br., Herder 2004, No. 6.