Q322 – As a godmother, can I bless my godchildren for protection from the evil one?

Interview Organization: The Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima

Interviewer Name: Christopher Wendt

Date: November 13, 2024

Laypeople can give blessings, but not like a priest or bishop. Their blessings are simple and informal, like a mother making the sign of the cross on her child’s forehead or placing a hand gently. It’s not liturgical or solemn, but a loving, personal gesture rooted in faith.

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Transcript:

Yes, lay people can also give blessings, but not in the manner of a bishop or a priest. It is more like how a mother blesses her children, by making the sign of the cross on the forehead or placing a hand on them. Yes, this is possible. Not in a solemn or liturgical way, I repeat, as a priest would do, but in the simple and loving way that mothers or fathers often do.