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helen7
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should these holy pictures be blessed
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Tis_Bearself
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It’s up to you. You may have them blessed or not. Please understand that if you bless them, you have to be careful how you treat them and can’t just stick them in an attic for storage or throw them away. So only have things blessed that you intend to take special care of.
There is no requirement that holy pictures be blessed; typically in my family we have only had rosaries, medals, crucifixes, and scapulars blessed. Some families have statues blessed. I don’t know anyone who has had pictures blessed.
There is no requirement that holy pictures be blessed; typically in my family we have only had rosaries, medals, crucifixes, and scapulars blessed. Some families have statues blessed. I don’t know anyone who has had pictures blessed.
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mrsdizzyd
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It wouldn’t hurt, but it’s not necessary.
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Bluebright
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If it’s something really important to you, like a devotion then you may want to, especially if you are going to use it for focus on prayer. But like the others have said there is no requirement to and it does make it a sacramental so in need of special care. If you are still unsure ask your priests advice. People bless all kinds of things, even phones and their pets so nothing is unusual or too strange a request.
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Cirdan_XII
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I discovered several holy pictures in the attic of a house I bought recently. Some are in Ok condition and others are badly deteriorated as a result of moisture or being nibbled by mice. The bad ones are probably not worth trying to restore or keep.
Can I tell if they were blessed or not, and if blessed, what is the best way to dispose of them?
Can I tell if they were blessed or not, and if blessed, what is the best way to dispose of them?
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JoeShlabotnik
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On the wall at my office, I have a photo of Jesus, Pope Francis, Pope and John XXIII. They are not blessed, but they are on display and help remind me to raise my thoughts to God throughout the day.
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UpUpAndAway
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Unless it is labeled as having been blessed, there’s no way to tell that a given article has been. Even a label wouldn’t necessarily be concrete proof.
On the other hand, the sort of damage you speak of may have caused these images to lose any blessing that was conferred upon them.
Blessed items are disposed of in one of two ways. Combustible articles should be burned. Non-combustible articles are broken up, then the resulting pieces should be buried. There are exceptions to this, but none I can think of would apply in the case of blessed images.
On the other hand, the sort of damage you speak of may have caused these images to lose any blessing that was conferred upon them.
Blessed items are disposed of in one of two ways. Combustible articles should be burned. Non-combustible articles are broken up, then the resulting pieces should be buried. There are exceptions to this, but none I can think of would apply in the case of blessed images.
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