Photo: ‘Sermon on the Mount’, from the Jesus Mafa collection, a community art project from 1970s Cameroon.
Bless, bless: Gerard Guiton’s Thought for the Week
‘Its call to discipleship comes with verve and urgency.’
by Gerard Guiton
12th December 2025
A Friend with knowledge of Iceland tells me that Icelanders usually say ‘Bless, bless’ when bidding people farewell. She says it confers something wholesome and healing when wishing others peace, safety and wellbeing on their journey. ‘Bless, bless’ also reminds me of the Beatitudes, and how these particular blessings are best read with their biblical Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic versions in mind.
