“… keep safe from harm all those who dwell herein. Vouchsafe them sanctification, purification and health of body, and grant their petitions which are unto salvation and life everlasting…”
Blessing your home/business invites the Lord to fill your life with His mercy and blessing, while eliminating every filth and evil:
Blessing homes of Orthodox Christians is done each year on or after the feast of Theophany. This act is the central sign of God’s sanctification of all things through Christ’s baptism in the river Jordan and His epiphany to the world… The sanctification of the home takes place with prayer and the sprinkling of holy water. The priest, at this annual visit, asks God to have mercy on the house, to rid it of every evil and to fill it with every blessing. Everyone of the house prays together for the living and the dead of the family… and process from room to room while the priest blesses the house.
source: orthodoxwiki.org
One is not expected to “host” Fr. Paul at their home/business – this is a no pressure visitation that can be quite “short and sweet”.
Fr. Paul will come with the angels, with the water of the Jordan and the blessing of Christ, to distribute holiness, encouragement, strength, joy, and grace, for the peace and purification of your life.
Every Orthodox Christian should bless their home & business – every single year.
To schedule your house blessing, please use the below online form or contact Brie (Mary) at 239-410-7955 or assistant@stpaulnaples.org
