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* '''blessed''' | * '''blessed''' | ||
**made holy, consecrated | **made holy, consecrated | ||
**or, the state of holiness, well-being and in joy with God | |||
**so why do we say, "Blessed be God forever" ? | **so why do we say, "Blessed be God forever" ? | ||
***from Latin ''Benedictus Deus in saecul'' | ***from Latin ''Benedictus Deus in saecul'' | ||
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**when we say "Blessed be Mary and Joseph" | **when we say "Blessed be Mary and Joseph" | ||
*** we are saying, "praise Mary and Joseph, they are holy forever" | *** we are saying, "praise Mary and Joseph, they are holy forever" | ||
** when we say to each other, "God bless you" | |||
*** we are asking God to give blessings to someone | |||
*** or for God to favor that person | |||
* '''bridegroom''' | * '''bridegroom''' | ||
** groom | ** groom |