Blessed Candles & Other Objects

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Is there somewhere that I can purchase blessed candles and other objects (specifically a crucifix) that is legitimate and was blessed by a Catholic priest (or Bishop :))?

I found one site that sells them, but they sell all sorts of ‘spiritual’ items which includes non-catholic items so it seems questionable to me.

If not, can I just bring a box of regular old candles to a priest to get blessed (like those tea light candles or whatever, nothing elaborate)? I really enjoy burning candles while I’m writing at my computer (which I do A LOT as I have a writing business), and I was thinking it would be nice to start out any writing I do with a prayer and lighting a blessed candle.

Finally, if I do need to just go to a priest, do I just bring it in or are there special times/places where they do this type of thing?

Thanks!

Michael
 
inomcoke said:
Is there somewhere that I can purchase blessed candles and other objects (specifically a crucifix) that is legitimate and was blessed by a Catholic priest (or Bishop :))?

I found one site that sells them, but they sell all sorts of ‘spiritual’ items which includes non-catholic items so it seems questionable to me.

If not, can I just bring a box of regular old candles to a priest to get blessed (like those tea light candles or whatever, nothing elaborate)? I really enjoy burning candles while I’m writing at my computer (which I do A LOT as I have a writing business), and I was thinking it would be nice to start out any writing I do with a prayer and lighting a blessed candle.

Finally, if I do need to just go to a priest, do I just bring it in or are there special times/places where they do this type of thing?

Thanks!

Michael
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I’m always asking my priest to bless medals and the like for me. He has me touch them to holy water and then he says a prayer over them. It takes like 10 seconds. I don’t know why candles couldn’t be done the same way.

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John
 
I would buy the item and then get it blessed by a priest at your parish.

The best thing to do would probably be to call the office and ask for a good time to bring them by. But if you happen to be at church on a non-Sunday, you can just ask if a priest happens to be available. But don’t bring them to Sunday Mass. 🙂

–Jen
 
You cannot purchase blessed items (simony). You may purchase unblessed items and then have them blessed.
 
Further, when something that was legitimately blessed and is being sold (ie: used crucifixes, etc), it loses its blessing after it’s sold and needs to be re-blessed.

Also, on Candlesmas, people can bring their candles they want blessed and the priest blesses them with a special blessing for candles.
 
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