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Irish House Blessing
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are Irish, count your blessings! The Irish culture has a long and proud history of house blessings for many different aspects of living.
The Irish house blessing comes in many different formats, from a printed piece of paper to a personalized version. Here is the wording of a very popular Irish Blessing for homes:
May your home be filled with laughter,
May your pockets be filled with gold,
And may you have all the happiness
your Irish heart can hold!”
You can give a gift of an Irish House Blessing for house warming parties, when Irish family or friends buy or move into a new home, for birthdays, St. Patrick’s Day and so many other occasions.
For more information about displaying an Irish House Blessing in your home, complete with your family name, click on the picture.
Prayers for House Blessing
Posted by: | CommentsA house blessing is a traditional way to ask God to protect a home or dwelling and those who live in it. Blessing a house can be done by its owners, a friend, family member, a priest, pastor or minister.
While it is common to bless your house in a one-time ceremony when it is built or when you first move in, you can also bless a house with thoughts, word and actions on a daily basis. Why is that?
A daily house blessing reminds you that life is daily. That means that new challenges and new life happen every day. It’s like breathing. We don’t inhale and exhale just once during our lives; if we did, we would die. Every breath we take in becomes a part of us. The oxygen that enters our lungs goes throughout our entire body and gives energy to every cell. Our blood releases the carbon dioxide and other gases that our bodies no longer need. A new breath means new life.
Daily blessing a house is like a breath of fresh air for our living spaces. How to bless a house is very easy. Just say, “God bless this house. Amen.” Devote a minute every day to say a house blessing for yourself, your family and your loved ones. Then, live that blessing. It will make a positive difference in the quality of your life.