"We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them."-G.K. Chesterton"It is a mistake to think that Christians ought all to be teetotallers; Mohammedanism, not Christianity, is the teetotal religion."
-C.S. Lewis
I should like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings.
I should like the angels of Heaven to be drinking it through time eternal.
I should like excellent meats of belief and pure piety.
I should like cheerfulness to be their drinking.
I should like Jesus to be there among them.-St Brigid of KildareBLESSING OF BEER RITE I:V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Bless, + O Lord, this creature beer, which thou hast deigned to produce from the fat of grain: that it may be a salutary remedy to the human race, and grant through the invocation of thy holy name; that, whoever shall drink it, may gain health in body and peace in soul. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.BLESSING OF BEER RITE II:P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All: Who made heaven and earth.
P: The Lord be with you.
All: And also be with you.
Let us pray.
Lord, bless + this creature, beer, which by your kindness and
power has been produced from kernels of grain, and let it be a
healthful drink for mankind. Grant that whoever drinks it with
thanksgiving to your holy name may find it a help in body and in soul; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.