blessing In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the impartation of something with grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will. Etymology and Germanic paganism The modern English language term ''bless'' likely ...

is a type of religious pronouncement. Blessing or Blessings may also refer to:

Religion

Blessing (Roman Catholic Church) In the Catholic Church, a blessing is a rite consisting of a ceremony and prayers performed in the name and with the authority of the Church by a duly qualified minister by which persons or things are sanctified as dedicated to divine service or by ...

, a rite by which persons or things are sanctified as dedicated to divine service *

Apostolic Blessing The apostolic blessing or papal blessing is a blessing imparted by the pope, either directly or by delegation through others. Bishops are empowered to grant it three times a year and any priest can do so for the dying. The apostolic blessing is not ...

, a blessing imparted by the Pope

Entertainment

Fiction, film, TV

* ''Blessings'' (film), a 2003 television drama film directed by Arvin Brown * ''Blessings'' (TV series), a 2014 Singaporean television series * ''The Blessing'' (novel), a novel by Nancy Mitford * The Blessing (play), an off Broadway play of 1989 featuring

Louisa Horton Louisa Fleetwood Horton (September 20, 1920 – January 25, 2008) was an American film, television and stage actress, who used her given name, Louisa Horton, professionally. She was the former wife of the late ''The Sting'' director, George Ro ...

Music

* "Blessings" (Big Sean song), a 2015 song by Big Sean from the album ''Dark Sky Paradise'' * ''Blessings'' (Futuristic album), a 2017 album by Futuristic * "Blessings" (Lecrae song), a 2017 song by Christian rapper Lecrae featuring Ty Dolla $ign * ''Blessings'' (Laura Story album), a 2011 album by Laura Story ** Blessings (Laura Story song) * ''Blessings'' (Sublime with Rome album), a 2019 album by Sublime with Rome * "The Blessing" (Yoasobi song), a 2022 song by Yoasobi * "Blessings", a 1987 song by

Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionán Martin Hanvey, 8 October 1959) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer, actor and painter, best known as a founding member of the post-punk group The Virgin Prunes. Early life Friday was born in Dublin and attende ...

and Simon Carmody * "Blessings", a 2016 song by Chance the Rapper from the mixtape ''

Coloring Book A coloring book (British English: colouring-in book, colouring book, or colouring page) is a type of book containing line art to which people are intended to add color using crayons, colored pencils, marker pens, paint or other artistic media ...

'' * "Blessings", a 2016 song by Rich the Kid from the mixtape ''

Keep Flexin ''Keep Flexin'' is a mixtape by American rapper Rich the Kid. It was released on October 31, 2016. The mixtape features guest appearances from rappers Desiigner, Migos, Young Thug, Famous Dex, Playboi Carti and Jeremih. The mixtape features prod ...

'' * "Blessings" (Florida Georgia Line song), 2019 *

The Blessing (rock band) The Blessing was a British musical group led by William Topley, whose music featured elements of blues, gospel, soul, and rock. The group released two albums and had one UK Top 40 hit before disbanding. History The Blessing was founded in Lond ...

, a former British rock band

Places

Blessing, Texas Blessing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Blessing had its start when the railroad finally was extended to that point, and first settlers accepted the name "Blessing" after their first choice of "Thank ...

, United States *

Blessing, United States Virgin Islands Blessing is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the Un ...

Blessing, Virginia Blessing is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appal ...

, United States

Other

Blessing (name) Blessing is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Donald Blessing, American coxswain *Karl Blessing, German banker * Lee Blessing, American playwright * Lou Blessing, American politician * Martin Blessing, ...

* "Blessing" (poem), a poem by Imtiaz Dharker * E. K. Blessing, a manufacturer of musical instruments *

Hotel Blessing Hotel Blessing is a historic hotel located in Blessing, Texas, United States. The hotel was designed by Jules Leffland of Victoria. The hotel has been a community gathering place since it opened in 1907Carmack, Liz''Historic Hotels of Texas'', Te ...

, an historic hotel in Blessing, Texas, United States * ''Blessing'', a ship of the

Third Supply The Jamestown supply missions were a series of fleets (or sometimes individual ships) from 1607 to around 1611 that were dispatched from England by the London Company (also known as the Virginia Company of London) with the specific goal of initially ...

fleet to Virginia colony in 1609 * ''

Blessing of the Bay ''Blessing of the Bay'' was the second oceangoing, non-fishing vessel built in what is now the United States, preceded only by the ''Virginia'', in 1607. Construction The ''Blessing of the Bay'' was a thirty-ton barque or a pinnace, built largel ...