A Book of Irish American Blessings & Prayers

by Andrew M. Greeley

Overview

Never somber, sometimes playful, always a delight to share aloud, Father Greely's blessings and prayers feature a dazzling array of people, places, and celebrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780883472699
Publisher:	Thomas More Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/1991
Pages:	207
Sales rank:	1,124,987
Product dimensions:	6.18(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, author, and journalist, Father Andrew M. Greeley (1928-2013) was the author of more than fifty novels, including the Bishop Blackie Ryan mysteries and the Nuala Anne McGrail mysteries, as well as more than 100 works of non-fiction. His writing has been translated into 12 languages.

Table of Contents

	Blessings
	For Fifty Years	11
	For a Festival	12
	For a Wedding	13
	For Jimmy	14
	For a June Wedding	15
	For Challenge	16
	For Vocation	17
	Against Bad Things	18
	For Valentine's Day	20
	For Transfiguration Sunday	21
	For Christmastime	23
	For the New Year	24
	For Generosity	25
	For the Present Moment	26
	Against Pride	27
	From February Saints	28
	For Friends	29
	For Ash Wednesday	30
	For Confidence	31
	For March's Saints	32
	For the Increase of Love	33
	For March Seventeenth	34
	For Taking Leave	35
	For Passiontide	36
	For Easter Eve	37
	For a Crucifix	38
	For Easter Time	39
	Against Fears	40
	For Mary's Month	41
	For Mother's Day	42
	For First Communion	43
	For Pentecost	44
	For the Beginning of Summer	45
	For Graduation Day	46
	For Strength	47
	For a Wedding Anniversary	48
	For the Fourth of July	49
	For Little Children at Night	50
	During a July Heat Spell	51
	For a Young Girl in Summertime	52
	For God's Mercy	53
	For Wonder	54
	For Coming Home	55
	Before Meals	56
	For Mary's Day in Harvest	57
	For Labor Day	58
	For Going Back to School	59
	For the Sacrament of Reconciliation	60
	For Going Away to College	61
	For the Day	62
	For a Sunday in October	63
	For an October Wedding	64
	For a Rosary	65
	For a Dancing God	66
	Against Envy	67
	For the Night	68
	For Thanksgiving	69
	For Faith	70
	For a Winter Wedding	71
	For Hope	72
	For the Sunday Before Christmas	73
	For the Coming of Santa Claus	74
	For Christmas Eve	75
	For Christmas	76
	For Christmas Day	77
	For Stephen's Day	78
	For Mary's Day at Christmas	79
	For Little Christmas	80
	For Cana Sunday	81
	For Water Skiers	82
	For a Silver Anniversary	83
	For a Golden Wedding Anniversary	84
	For the Family of a Dead Infant	85
	For a New Bishop	86
	For a High School Actress	87
	For a Silver Jubilee	88
	For a Golden Jubilee	89
	For a Newly Baptized Infant	90
	For a Medal	91
	For Vision	92
	For a Wedding in May	93
	For an Engagement	94
	For St. Joseph's Day	95
	For Hope	96
	For the Nearness of God	97
	For Computer Users	98
	For Joy	99
	Litany for Our Lady	100
	For Good Shepherd Sunday	101
	For a Work of Art	103
	For an Airplane	104
	For a Boat	105
	For an Automobile	106
	For an Unborn Baby	107
	For a Wedding	108
	For a Young Man in Summertime	109
	For an August Wedding	111
	For Halloween	112
	For November Nights	113
	For a Party	114
	For a House	115
	Prayers ...
	For Midsummer's Night	119
	For the Beginning of a Summer Weekend	120
	For Priests	121
	For the Environment	122
	For Sight	123
	A Summertime Prayer	124
	In Gratitude for Peace	125
	Against Resentment	126
	To Appreciate the Eucharist	127
	For Courage	128
	For Patience	129
	When Discouraged	130
	For Troubled Friends	131
	For a Rainy Day	132
	For Leaders	133
	For Understanding	134
	On a Monday Morning	135
	For Faith	136
	For Forgiveness	137
	In Time of Worry	138
	For Married People	139
	When Tired	140
	For Those Facing Death	141
	During a Vacation	142
	For Protection Against Evil	143
	For the Church	144
	To Seek the Pearl of Great Price	145
	In Time of Failure	146
	That I Might Love	147
	For the Coming of Guests	148
	To Cool it	149
	For the Spirit	150
	In Face of Death	151
	For Realism	152
	For a Departed Friend	153
	For the Bereaved	154
	For Those Who Work	155
	For Love	156
	On a Gray Day	157
	To the Holy Spirit	158
	For Understanding	159
	For Protection	160
	Against Envy	161
	In Melancholy	162
	For Forgiveness	163
	For Resignation	164
	On the Last Sunday in October	165
	At the End of an Illness	166
	For Patience	167
	For Protection	168
	For Complete Recovery	169
	For Departed Friends	170
	For Understanding	171
	Of Thanksgiving	172
	For Advent	173
	For Christmas Eve	174
	For Christmas Day	175
	For New Year's Day	176
	For the Epiphany	177
	Against War	178
	For Generosity	179
	For Peace	180
	For the Children	181
	Of Gratitude	182
	For Saint Patrick's Day	183
	To Saint Brigid	184
	For Three Irish Teenagers	185
	For St. Valentine	186
	For Ash Wednesday	187
	In the Middle of Lent	188
	For Palm Sunday	189
	For Priests On Holy Thursday	190
	On Good Friday	191
	On Holy Saturday	192
	For Easter Sunday	193
	On Thomas Sunday	194
	For a Priest	195
	For Ireland	196
	For the Inauguration of a Mayor	197
	For Ascension Thursday	198
	For Pentecost	199
	For April	200
	For Mary's Month	201
	For Memorial Day	202
	For Summertime	203
	On the Fourth of July	204
	For Labor Day	205
	In the Morning	206
	At Night	207