second blessing

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. an experience of sanctification coming after conversion.

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Etymology

Origin of second blessing

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“Oh my! Already? I can’t believe a second blessing. How amazing!!” wrote Jacobs.

From Los Angeles Times

In a second blessing, his probation officer agreed to let him continue traveling for comedy shows as long as he could bring back some sort of documentation — so Wood taught himself graphic design and made posters for open mic nights.

From Washington Post

The car proved as resilient as its owner — a second blessing.

From Los Angeles Times

So, a year or more later, I shared the draft with her, and she read it and gave her second blessing.

From Salon

And if the project is a success, that is your second blessing.

From Washington Times