Blessing Cars Question

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I just saw a story where Pope Francis was gifted a Lamborghini… he signed it, blessed it, and it will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to charity.

Here’s my question: Given that blessed objects should be burned or buried when being disposed of, what is done with cars that have been blessed? Will the new owners even understand that?

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/11...rcar-to-pope-francis-for-charity-auction.html
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There are different types of blessings for different things.

I got my house blessed.

I’m pretty sure the church would have a big issue if I tried to burn it down rather than sell it when I want to move. 🤣

Not only that, there are pet blessings and such. My friend breeds iguanas. I do think that God would frown upon burning or burrying them rather than her selling them.
 
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Every time I get a new vehicle (not all that often, but hey, you get the point) I bless it.

When it comes time for a new one, I trade-in the old one. Burning the old one never even occurred to me.
 
And St Christopher 's medal…
I really do not know why exactly but there he goes with our cars since childhood.
Do you happen to know if and why he is related,Father?

PS: I found it! Patron Saint of Travelers!
 
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Little_Mary said:
I guess that was a stupid question.
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I don’t think it’s stupid. I think that you have a reason to be concerned given your (misinformed) idea surrounding blessings. It’s not even silly. Your concern was valid. You have learned something new. Not stupid at all.
 
I have learned nothing new yet., except that you can be a bit condescending.
 
Little_Mary said:
I have learned nothing new yet., except that you can be a bit condescending.
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:roll_eyes:

You can take it as condescending if you’d like. That’s really up to you.

Hopefully, by my words and by others you have learned that not all blessings make sacramentals that need to be burned or buried.

Unless you somehow wanted to hear that the Pope is doing something heretical, in that case, you’ve learned that he is perfectly within his right to bless a car.
 
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I’m pretty sure the church would have a big issue if I tried to burn it down rather than sell it when I want to move. 🤣
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You don’t have to burn down your house, you can bury it instead.

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I suppose that would insulate it quite a bit!!! The fire fighters north of our town have a long-term equipment storage that is below ground for that very reason. Perfect temperature control.
 
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Again, condescending. Go ahead, enjoy yourself. At least you are leaving others alone.
 
Little_Mary said:
Here’s my question: Given that blessed objects should be burned or buried when being disposed of, what is done with cars that have been blessed? Will the new owners even understand that?
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Nothing different than any other car. The principle is that when a blessed object is sold, the blessing “goes away.” But that has more to do with upholding the value that a blessing cannot be sold.

So, if someone gets a new car and has it blessed by a priest, when the time comes the owner just sells or trades the car in the usual way. There is no need to do anything different because it’s been blessed. The new owners can then take the car to their own priest for a blessing.
 
I see. Thanks, that’s helpful. Before now, I guess I just never considered what happened to houses or cars that are blessed. For some reason the story about the Pope blessing the car before auction made me think of it.

When I was 7 years old I purchased a resin/plastic statue of Mary from my elementary school’s gift shop, had it blessed, and gave it to my mother for Mother’s Day. I think it was about $3. She kept it on the window sill over the kitchen sink for the next 30+ years. She loved it and everyone in the family (my dad and six of us kids) grew fond of it just because it was around for so long. When my mother died, my Dad kept it with him until he died and now it has come back to me.

Shortly after I acquired it, the statue fell and the head broke off. We have tried everything to glue it back on - nothing works. It just won’t adhere. So, I keep it in a drawer.

I’m thinking some day soon I should bury it, and maybe plant a rosebush on that spot to honor Mary.

Thanks again, @FrDavid96 .
 
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Nothing different than any other car. The principle is that when a blessed object is sold, the blessing “goes away.” But that has more to do with upholding the value that a blessing cannot be sold.
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So what is simony? Is it fraudulently selling something that is blessed?
 
Nelka said:
So what is simony? Is it fraudulently selling something that is blessed?
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Simony is the attempt to sell blessings. Or sacraments or any other spiritual good.

If I sell something for $1 but charge more for a blessing, that’s simony. If I charge $2 for the same thing because it’s blessed, that’s simony.

If I charge $1 for something unblessed; but likewise charge $1 for that same thing with an expectation of blessing it after the sale, that’s not simony.

It’s like we tell people in church at the Holy Water font. New empty bottles are $2 (a fair price). Take all you want, but pay $2 for each one. After you buy it, fill it with Holy Water for free. Bring it back and refill it for free.

If I say empty bottles are $2 but if I fill the same bottles with Holy Water and charge $3 then that’s simony,
 
Little_Mary said:
Shortly after I acquired it, the statue fell and the head broke off. We have tried everything to glue it back on - nothing works. It just won’t adhere. So, I keep it in a drawer.

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If you’re keen on restoring it, trying to figure out the type of plastic may allow you to fix it.

For instance, ABS plastic (lego) and PLA plastics can be adhered with acetone. Others may respond to 2-part epoxy…if it is resin, that would likely respond well to an epoxy putty, which really isn’t expensive at all.

I had a cheap angel as part of a nativity who was perpetually losing her head. I’m pretty sure she’s resin. I ended up buying a Gorilla glue 2-part epoxy resin for around $3 at walmart that did the trick nicely.
 
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