Beyond divine services and everyday parish affairs, priests and parishioners in Southeast Asia strive to fill their lives with deeper spiritual content. For example, a home blessing is often performed—a special church rite in which, through prayers and sacred rites, God’s blessing is invoked upon the home and its inhabitants.
This church custom helps strengthen the spiritual foundation of family life and reminds everyone of God’s presence in everyday affairs.
In the pictures, Priest Roman Buniel blesses a parishioner’s home in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Philippines.
