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Just a little tidbit I've picked up over the years at church. Often people refer to their blessings as "patriart-i-cal" instead of patriarchal. Just a minor petpeeve to pass along during my slow Sabbath!

So glad you mentioned this. It is a pet peeve of mine too.

In the early Church, the father would often give his children their "Patriarchal" blessings. There was a patriarch for those converts who joined the church who's father did not (for whatever reason). I wonder what happened to doing it the old way?

My blessing is quite insightful into my personality, which happens to be both light-hearted and conseals a seriousness that only a few are aware of. I tend to be pretty straight-forward and apparently was committed to this personality before I arrived here.
My walk has been filled with many sideroads so far, but I remain on the journey, knowing nothing else to do.
I am blessed by my experience and shored-up for the next length of the journey.

Consider this - a father remains the patriarch to his family, and as such not only retains the right, but the responsibility to give a true patriarchal blessing. Question: would this only be recorded in the family archives, or would the Church accept it as well? Nevertheless, I believe that the Heavens will recognize it. It's in past doctrine and practice that the Church recognizes it. A non-member father is still patriarch, and as such, even has the right to give a patriarchal blessing.

great article imo

I do think this article is great!