A priesthood blessing is a pronouncement of healing, advice, and even prophecy through the laying of hands. The priesthood holder lays his hands upon the head of the person asking for a blessing, and then he receives by revelation that which the Lord has for the inquiring person. The faith of the person receiving the blessing enables miracles to occur.

Many times these priesthood blessings are requested because of ill health or medical emergencies. (Remember that Mormons still do seek professional medical care, too.) Every priesthood holder would love to have the ill person take up his bed and walk in every case, but that’s not always what the Lord has in mind. Sometimes the message from the Lord is that the person’s time has come and to commend the person unto the Lord. This is not the same as being blessed to have your life taken. It’s a spiritual insight that the person is not meant to be healed but to receive comfort as he or she returns to Heavenly Father.

Absolutely! You can read more at the following websites. http://www.mormonwiki.com/Priesthood, and http://blacklds.org.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an international church, and funerals and styles of burial differ from culture to culture. But if the deceased has made covenants in the holy temple, he or she is buried in temple clothing. It is suggested that no rings or memorabilia be buried with the person, and standard burial using a casket is typical. Cremation is not forbidden. Mormons believe in the power of God to resurrect the body from any state, so if it is destroyed by fire, it can still be fully resurrected. There is no set time for burial and no rule against embalming, or for it, either. This is different than for the Jews, who traditionally use either white cloth or a simple pine box, do not embalm, and bury the dead the very day following the death. So in Mormonism, there are allowances according to cultural tradition, and the state of society at the time the person dies — for instance, during a time of war or plague, things can be different.