Is there really a Catholic "blessing for bacon?"
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The following appeared on my facebook feed today:
>The "what random things do we have short formulated prayers for" game is almost as funny as the "how many bizarre things do we have patron saints of" game.
>I seriously just found a blessing for bacon. Specifically for bacon.
>"Bless, O Lord, this bacon, that it may be a meritious food for Thy children, and grant that through the invocation of Thy holy name all those who eat of it may obtain prosperity, health, and preservation of their souls, through Christ our Lord. Amen. "
I realize that for Baptists, this is totally acceptable. We can pray about anything, and since potluck is a sacrament, and if you take out the "preservation of their souls," probably has been done. We can pray about anything. And, we wing it a lot. For Catholics, however, I assume there is a little more rigour around making a prayer "official."
So, several questions came to mind in regards to this question, all centered around the legitimacy of this claim and authentication thereof.
1. Is this actually a thing, or is someone pulling my leg?
(Note: [this](https://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=371) link appears to substantiate it)
2. How would I find out?
3. Who within the heirarchy has the ability to declare an official "blessing for bacon?"
Asked by Affable Geek
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Oct 30, 2013, 01:27 PM
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