Blessing Protestants, Jews or Atheists

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Blessing Protestants, Jews or Atheists

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Could a Catholic Priest bless any of these before they have fully embraced Catholicism?
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Re: Blessing Protestants, Jews or Atheists

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As individuals, yes.
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Why would such people seek a blessing from a Catholic priest? That would be, in the least, an odd request.
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Re: Blessing Protestants, Jews or Atheists

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Not necessarily, especially when it comes to Protestants.
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Doom wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:28 pm Why would such people seek a blessing from a Catholic priest? That would be, in the least, an odd request.
People call or come in and ask for blessings just about every day, Father does not screen them to ask their religious background
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