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 ** in Jewish synagogues the Torah is read from the ''bema'' or ''bimah''
 *** the Hebrew word "bimah" is derived from the Greek ''bēma''
-* '''bless / blessing'''
-** bless = "to make holy, give thanks"
-*** from OE ''blod'' for blood
-**** PIE '''*bhel-''' "to thrive, bloom
-** blessing = "gift from God"
-*** also, "that which gives temporal or spiritual benefit"
-** from ME ''blessinge'' and OE ''bletsunga''
-** Latin ''immolare'' for "immolate" or "sacrifice"
-*** the relationship is from pagan sacrifice where blood is sprinkled on an alter
-*** so "to bless" originates from a ritual act to an invocation of God's blessings
-** "Blessing" is state of "beatitude"
- Blessing is a divine and life-giving action, the source of which is the Father; his blessing is both word and gift. When applied to man, the word "blessing" means adoration and surrender to his Creator in thanksgiving. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/282/ CCC 1078])
 * '''bishop'''
-** with priests, primary task is "to preach the Gospel of God to all men"
-** "authentic leaders of the apololistic faith" (CCC 888)
+* with priests, primary task is "to preach the Gospel of God to all men"
-** Bishops are spiritual descendants of the apostles
-** from Greek ''episkopos''  for "watcher, spiritual guardian"
+* "authentic leaders of the apololistic faith" (CCC 888)
-*** ''epi-'' (over) + ''skopos'' (one that watches)
+* Bishops are spiritual descendants of the apostle
+** from Greek ''episkopos''  for "watcher, spiritual guardian"
+** ''epi-'' (over) + ''skopos'' (one that watches)
 *** from PIE '''*spek-''' "to observe"
+'''bless / blessing'''
+* bless = "to make holy, give thanks"
+** from OE ''blod'' for blood
+*** PIE '''*bhel-''' "to thrive, bloom
+* blessing = "gift from God"
+** also, "that which gives temporal or spiritual benefit"
+* from ME ''blessinge'' and OE ''bletsunga''
+* Latin ''immolare'' for "immolate" or "sacrifice"
+** the relationship is from pagan sacrifice where blood is sprinkled on an alter
+** so "to bless" originates from a ritual act to an invocation of God's blessings
+* "Blessing" is state of "beatitude"
+ Blessing is a divine and life-giving action, the source of which is the Father; his blessing is both word and gift. When applied to man, the word "blessing" means adoration and surrender to his Creator in thanksgiving. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/282/ CCC 1078])
+* '''blessed'''
+**made holy, consecrated
+**so why do we say, "Blessed be God forever" ?
+***from Latin ''Benedictus Deus in saecul''
+***means "God should be forever praised"
+**when we say "Blessed be Mary and Joseph"
+*** we are saying, "praise Mary and Joseph, they are holy forever"
 * '''bridegroom'''
 ** groom