Holy water bottles?

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I think you can use any bottle that does not suggest disrespect for the sacramental (e.g., I wouldn’t use a beer bottle …).
 
So does it have to be a container that you set aside for that purpose? Like say i’m planning to get some holy water when i go to mass, and all i have with me to take it home in is a (clean) travel coffee cup or something? i know you wouldn’t use a dirty one, because that would be disrespectful. forgive my ignorance, i just started rcia yesterday. 🙂
 
I saw a woman approaching communion one Sunday. In her hand was a water bottle like aquafina or one of those… anyway, shamefully, my first thought was, “Geez, can’t you make it 1 hour without drinking?” (kinda like Can’t you stay awake 1 hour with me) Anyway, as she approached the priest she raised the water bottle and he blessed it for her and then blessed her because she couldn’t receive yet. I felt like an idiot!!!
 
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I saw a woman approaching communion one Sunday. In her hand was a water bottle like aquafina or one of those… anyway, shamefully, my first thought was, “Geez, can’t you make it 1 hour without drinking?” (kinda like Can’t you stay awake 1 hour with me) Anyway, as she approached the priest she raised the water bottle and he blessed it for her and then blessed her because she couldn’t receive yet. I felt like an idiot!!!
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The Lord indeed does make fools of us for critical thoughts of our brothers. His way of saying “Judge not, you don’t know all the circumstances, and sometimes not any of the circumstances, but I The Lord do!” How many times haven’t we all fallen into that trap.:o Have had that happen to me several times.:o
 
here they bring regular gallon water jugs, empty milk jugs, empty liter pop bottles, to the hw font outside the shrine
 
In my parish we have an urn in the vestible (entrance way) that is filled with Holy Water. This is available for people to bring holy water home. Usually people will set aside a certain container that they always use for that purpose, but it doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Of course, you’ll want something with a lid so the water doesn’t spill. A clean jar, plastic bottle, etc would be fine. I’ve seen special plastic bottles sold with a cross and label printed on them, but you could mark your own container.
 
At my university, our priest who celebrates the byzantine rite, too, blesses the water uh… what is that feast called? Appearance of the Lord? In January. Can’t get the English word - again :o . And then there are bottles to take away that look exactly like the medicine bottles you can get at the pharmacy…

I have a special bottle for it at home, but not because I think that it is absolutely required to have it this way, but because I simply like that bottle I got.
 
PuzzleAnnie, I noticed you were in southeast TX (me too!), you’re not near Huntsville, are you?
 
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I saw a woman approaching communion one Sunday. In her hand was a water bottle like aquafina or one of those… anyway, shamefully, my first thought was, “Geez, can’t you make it 1 hour without drinking?” (kinda like Can’t you stay awake 1 hour with me) Anyway, as she approached the priest she raised the water bottle and he blessed it for her and then blessed her because she couldn’t receive yet. I felt like an idiot!!!
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Hi, “Blest One,”

A few years ago I would have had the same thoughts as you, if I saw someone walking up to communion with a bottle of water :yup: . But then my Mom had to undergo radiation therapy for throat cancer and it damaged most of her salivary glands, therfore she produced very little saliva and had to take a water bottle with her everywhere and take a drink every couple of minutes :doh2: .

Then there are also the people who get so used to carrying it around that they don’t even realize that they have the bottle in their hand.

Don’t feel too guilty, we ALL jump to conclusions at times - we just have to try to do better next time (I know I’ll do it again :tsktsk: )
God bless you,
Danny
 
I think any bottle with a lid or cap on it would do. But I would think that it should be labeled or marked as Holy Water to prevent misuse. Leaflet Missal Company out of Minnesota has a few to select from.
 
And those inexpensive , small, open, plasitc holders of Holy Water can be used in more readily accessible locations , through the house, not just at the entrance … can be hanged , on the headboard of the bed…( may be a good sleep aid as well…)

A good gift item too, for persons in hospitals and such …that they be blessed with an ever widening circle of friends …

-like in that prayer - O Father, that You will bless us indeed and enlarge our territory …
 
I keep Holy Water in a specially marked former sports water bottle. The top closes firmly, but also makes it a good container for sprinkling.
 
My mother just recently passed away and while cleaning out her bedroom I found old perscription bottles marked Holy water. I have kept all of them.
 
I think you can use any bottle that does not suggest disrespect for the sacramental (e.g., I wouldn’t use a beer bottle …).
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I keep my holy water in an old green Jagermeiser (sp?) bottle on which I have pasted a picture of St. Joseph, Mary, and Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan. I replaced the top with a cork.

I chose it because I thought it was the nicest looking bottle I had. So is that disrespectful? How is my using what this, which I specifically saved because I thought it was a nice and cool looking bottle, and cleaned well before putting it to this use, any more dispresctful than filling up a glow in the dark plastic Mary? (Nothing against glow in the dark plastic Marys, just trying to get the complete opposite of what I have).

Use whatever you want, and whatever you find befitting the honor of a sacramental. The medicine bottles above are a perfect example; Her mother used what she had, and now these bottles are even more appropriate, because they connect back to an earlier, very honest and apparent, Catholic Faith.
 
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