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When John Blessing dies leaving two small children, the loss reverberates across his extended family. As his young widow finds solace in her large clan, his brother?s wife determinedly pursues motherhood. One nephew gets involved in a petty theft while another discovers the world beyond Northeast Philadelphia. Through departures, arrivals, weddings and reunions, The Blessings chronicles a close-knit Irish-Catholic family and the rituals that unite them.,
