Q. Why did God make me?
A. To know Him, to love Him, to serve Him in this life, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.
In Catholicism, having a "personal relationship" with God is vital. In the first question from the Baltimore Catechism, we learn that we are made to know God. Not "to know OF Him," but to know Him.
Nonetheless, Catholicism isn't only about "Jesus and me." From the first days of the Church, the disciples met together to read scripture, to pray, to praise God, to confess their sins to one another, and to share the Eucharist.
Indeed, the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus is inherently a social activity, between people. I'm unaware of anyone today hearing the Gospel for the first time from God, Himself. It appears to be God's plan to work through human beings to help each other in our journey toward Heaven.
As to the authority to bless in the name of God, Jesus commanded His disciples to go forth and baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. This is a blessing done in God's name. By Jesus' command. As well, Jesus gave the apostles the power to forgive and retain sin. Certainly, to forgive sin is a blessing. No blasphemy here.
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Yes. I know this. I agree with this. This has never been a question I have asked, or had to wrestle with.
The Church is obviously a deeply meaningful part of your life, and I appreciate your witnessing it to me. But please, don't condescend by answering questions I haven't asked, or assume shortcomings I haven't indicated.
To be sure, not all seemingly simple questions have simple answers, but most do. I am reminded of a quote of Albert Einstein's: you don't really understand anything unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
If I want my marriage blessed, shouldn't I humbly ask God for His blessing? It would seem blasphemous ask another sinner(or a Church of sinners) to provide God's blessing.
It is one simple question. If you do not know, then please just say so. I don't know either.