The Forgotten Tradition of 'Churching,' the Ancient Postpartum Blessing
Have you ever heard of “churching“?
Tiphaine Lamb
Tiphaine Lamb is a Catholic revert, wife, and mother of four with a passion for Charlotte Mason homeschooling.
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The Forgotten Tradition of "Churching," the Ancient Postpartum Blessing
Have you ever heard of “churching“? Churching, officially Benedictio mulieris post partum (the blessing of women after giving birth), is an old Catholic tradition to purify a mother after childbirth. Countless generations of women participated in it as ritual to be accepted back into the pew for Sunday mass. But...