In religion, a blessing (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the impartation of something with grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will.
![Apparizione dell'Angelo a Zaccaria; Apparition de l'Ange a Zacharie [Der Engel erscheint Zacharias; L'Ange apparaissant à Zacharie]](https://asset.museum-digital.org/nds/resources/images/202009/200w_000001-5f587d453b861.jpg)
![Repuerascat oportet, servari quisquis cupit [Jesus segnet die Kinder; Christ blessing the children]](https://asset.museum-digital.org/nds/resources/images/202009/200w_000001-5f583348d1a32.jpg)