What is "benedictions"

Usage examples of "benedictions".

But to return to our point, when a work is done by virtue of the Christian religion, as when someone wishes to heal the sick by means of prayer and benediction and sacred words, which is the matter we are considering), such a person must observe seven conditions by which such benedictions are rendered lawful.

For whatever virtue there is in certain sacramental words and benedictions and lawful incantations belongs to them, not as words, but by Divine institution and ordinance according to God's promise.

For by this rule many secular priests neglect the use of benedictions by means of devout words either uttered over the sick or bound round their necks.

He found it all right, gave fifty of those splendid crowns to each man, and received as many benedictions as he bestowed pieces.

You flavor it with expressions of filial devotion and all those things, you send the parchment to the pope, and you receive all his benedictions.

Baudolino said, "then we'll call it by its old name, because that's what that angel Colandrina called it, and now that she's in Paradise, there's a risk she might send her benedictions to the wrong address.

All those benedictions will fall back before they reach heaven, and only the malediction will ascend to God.

Gondy withdrew, distributing benedictions on his way, and finding a malicious satisfaction in causing the adherents of his foes to prostrate themselves at his feet.

The carols on the radio had withered into a sermon on God’s benedictions.

It would take an army of priests, a water cannon filled with holy water, a loudspeaker to pronounce the benedictions.

Gorges and Warwick must have "grinned horribly behind their hands" upon receipt of the honest thanks of these honest planters and the pious benedictions of their scribe, knowing themselves guilty of detestable conspiracy and fraud, which had frustrated an honest purpose, filched the results of others' labors, and had "done to death" good men and women not a few.