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Originally Posted by SoonerCoug
Blessing oxen was commonplace in the early church. And even women did it.
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As a kid I often heard the story where Mary Fielding Smith blessed her sick oxen - sometimes the stories even included anointing and laying-on-hands [which
Legacy movie didn't include], but have never been able to track it down in a historical source. I have no doubt that people often prayed for their livestock, but the priesthood part is enigmatic.
Is this a mormon myth, or something that's been expunged?
Does anyone know where to find a reputable historical reference to this story?