What Does it Mean to Be Blessed?

To be blessed means to holy, and to be holy means to be set apart
for God. Fr. Mike reminds us of our calling to be holy, because, as
Christians, we have been blessed by Baptism. Being set apart
doesn't mean to be physically separated from everything else. It
means that something is dedicated to fulfilling God's purpose. For
example, if you've ever gotten your throat blessed during the feast
of St. Blasie, then your throat is set apart for the purposes of
God. That means when you use your voice to say something untrue or
mean, you're violating the purpose of your voice, because it has
been dedicated to God's will. So, be blessed. Make God’s will
present in the world through your presence.