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Patriarchal Blessings: Do I Have a Divine Mortal Mission? By Craig R. Frogley  · June 24, 2019 Life's Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Cover image via Gospel Media Library. In Part 1 of this fireside given in the Paris Visitor’s Center we explored: “the question of lineage; why is it important? How does the patriarch know? Why do different members of the same family sometimes have different lineages? Is there such thing as patriarchal priesthood? Why are Patriarchs ordained to this office in the Melchizedek Priesthood, instead of being set-apart? It can be read  HERE .   In this Part two, Patriarch Serge Bamy and I will explore “Do I have a divine mortal mission? With a blessing that seems short on details or seems so very general, how would I find any sense of mission if I had one? What is the connection of a patriarchal blessing to the patriarchal authority of the temple and its ordinances? How do patr...

My oldest son, with whom I live, is a Patriarch.  I love to read whatever I can about Patriarchs, and Patriarchal Blessings.  My grandfather and great grandfather were also Patriarchs in pioneer St. George, Utah. Patriarchal Blessings and Your Life’s Mission Impossible By Craig R. Frogley  · June 16, 2019 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE This week’s Visitor’s Center Fireside begins a two-part study of the seemingly unusual Christian practice of patriarchal blessings.  After interviewing local members over what to explore with them, I was told that many equated these blessings with the superstitious practice of fortune telling or horoscopes and so didn’t seek a blessing of their own.  So why do we counsel all members to seek one from a stake patriarch when fathers and mothers are the spiritual leaders of the sacred and basic unit of the Kingdom?  Among other things, there is no either-or choice betw...

This is very inspirational and helpful to all who have had Patriarchal Blessings! 6 Ways to Get More from Your Patriarchal Blessing (Advice from a Patriarch) by Garry H. Boyle  | Nov. 29, 2018 Makes You Think Mormon Life I still remember the day I was called to be a patriarch. The stake president came and sat on the stand just before I began conducting sacrament meeting. After the closing song, he asked if my wife and I would meet with him. After meeting with both of us alone, he had us sit together and said, “Bishop Boyle, the Lord and President Packer have called you to be the patriarch of our stake. I have in my hand a letter signed by President Packer authorizing me to extend the call based upon this interview.” When I remember that conversation, it still evokes powerful emotions. The fact that the Lord and President Packer would think I was worthy of such a call filled my eyes with tears of awe and gratitude. At the ...