Father Doyle, who served as chaplain for 16 years, recalled conducting the blessings each year after the final Christmas Mass ...

He noted how the ceremony has adapted to reflect changes in modern Irish society while maintaining its core purpose. The blessing’s rich history is documented in Ireland’s national archives.

With the big day upon us, you may be on the hunt for some poignant Irish Christmas Blessings to share with your friends and family as you come together to celebrate.

Celebrate the start of 2025 with these Irish New Year's Eve toasts and blessings to ring in a new year. Here's to 2025!

A blessing (from to bless, Old English bleodsian or bletsian) originally meant "sprinkling with blood" during the pagan sacrifices, the Blóts (reference: AHD). A blessing, (also used to refer to ...

Read on for a list of perfectly crafted New Year’s Eve toasts, Irish blessings and funny quips. Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more holidays, etiquette, humor, cleaning ...

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