Blessed Sacramentals Rules

[KnightErrant]

Hello Everyone!

Some of my protestant friends and family members have recently taken an interest in the rosary so I had planned on making a few paracord rosaries for them.

I had thought about getting them blessed before giving them away but I didn’t know if this was okay.

Also, is it okay to send blessed items through the mail?

If there are any other rules that I should keep in mind while doing this, please feel free to let me know.

Thanks and I hope you are all having a fruitful lent,
KnightErrant :knight1:

 

[mVitus]

So long as you have reason to believe they’d respect a blessed item, which I imagine you do considering you’re thinking of it, I wouldn’t see any problem with it. Sacramentals are able to be used by all, not just Catholics. (Just like ashes on Ash Wednesday are for all.) You may also want to mention that sacramentals being disposed of should be buried or burned so that they have that info when the time comes.

And you should be able to send a blessed item via mail. I’ve seen an organization that gives out miraculous medals via mail and I have a green scapular which was sent via mail. Again just be respectful.

Though I will admit I’m curious as to what got your Protestant friends interested in the rosary, considering most denominations would abhor praying to Mary.

 

[KnightErrant]

Ok. Cool. Thanks

I’m not sure what exactly sparked their interest. Might be any number of things I’ve been praying for them for a long time now and they all know that I try to pray the rosary on a regular basis. I also have a green scapular.

My great aunt is sort of the acting matriarch of my mom’s side of the family and she used to sit with and take care of an elderly lady who was Catholic. This elderly lady recently passed away and when they found her she was either reaching for or holding her rosary. It might have been that testament also that sparked interest among my family.

I’m glad for the healthy interest though. Prayers are appreciated that all goes well.

Thanks again!

 

[Cor_ad_Cor]

If you ever have the opportunity to visit the Vatican and purchase an item (like a rosary) to have blessed by the Pope, it will be delivered via courier to your hotel the next day. If the Vatican does this with papal blessings, why couldn’t we mail something? The ultimate issue with a sacramental, as stated above, is whether or not it will be treated with due reverence.

 

[CatholicFireman]

When I have my rosary repaired by the sisters in Colorado, they send it back with a little note, “Blessed by a priest”, so I’m sure it’s OK.

 

[Dorothy]

So long as you have reason to believe they’d respect a blessed item, which I imagine you do considering you’re thinking of it, I wouldn’t see any problem with it. Sacramentals are able to be used by all, not just Catholics. (Just like ashes on Ash Wednesday are for all.) You may also want to mention that sacramentals being disposed of should be buried or burned so that they have that info when the time comes.

And you should be able to send a blessed item via mail. I’ve seen an organization that gives out miraculous medals via mail and I have a green scapular which was sent via mail. Again just be respectful.

Though I will admit I’m curious as to what got your Protestant friends interested in the rosary, considering most denominations would abhor praying to Mary.

I have met a Baptist and a Methodist that joined a group that prayed the Rosary together with a group of Catholics at their home.

In fact, I believe it was a Methodist minister who wrote the book “One for Sorrow, Two for Joy”.