Holy Water During Lent

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I’m an RCIA Catholic and was taught that there was not suppose to be water in the baptismal font during Lent… For the past two Sunday’s our parish has had the water out and everyone seems to be blessing themselves with it.

Today, my 5 yo asked to go back to bless himself, I allowed him. He told me that I needed to do the same. I explained to him that Jesus was in the wilderness without water during the 40 days that we now call Lent. I told him that I wanted to be like Jesus, and would wait until Easter Sunday to bless myself again. Our Priest overheard and smiled at us. (:rolleyes: Not sure if he meant anything by it other than a friendly gesture…

What is the correct stance on water during Lent?
 
luvmyblessings said:
I’m an RCIA Catholic and was taught that there was not suppose to be water in the baptismal font during Lent… For the past two Sunday’s our parish has had the water out and everyone seems to be blessing themselves with it.

Today, my 5 yo asked to go back to bless himself, I allowed him. He told me that I needed to do the same. I explained to him that Jesus was in the wilderness without water during the 40 days that we now call Lent. I told him that I wanted to be like Jesus, and would wait until Easter Sunday to bless myself again. Our Priest overheard and smiled at us. (:rolleyes: Not sure if he meant anything by it other than a friendly gesture…

What is the correct stance on water during Lent?
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It absolutely is not at all required to remove the holy water during Lent. I don’t know of any parishes that do remove it, and it really shouldn’t be removed.

If anything, it’s a sacramental that we need more during this penitential time than any other. Removing it or failing to use it is a bit like going to communion less often in Lent because Jesus went without bread. Counterintuitive. Use the holy water often and in good health and have a blessed Lent.
 
luvmyblessings said:
I’m an RCIA Catholic and was taught that there was not suppose to be water in the baptismal font during Lent… For the past two Sunday’s our parish has had the water out and everyone seems to be blessing themselves with it.

Today, my 5 yo asked to go back to bless himself, I allowed him. He told me that I needed to do the same. I explained to him that Jesus was in the wilderness without water during the 40 days that we now call Lent. I told him that I wanted to be like Jesus, and would wait until Easter Sunday to bless myself again. Our Priest overheard and smiled at us. (:rolleyes: Not sure if he meant anything by it other than a friendly gesture…

What is the correct stance on water during Lent?
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Holy water in the Holy Water font is a sacramental. We should be using sacramemtals to assist us during Lent to prepare for Easter. New water will fill the Baptismal font at the Easter Vigil, that water will be Blessed new for the adult Baptisms that may take place. the problem happens when the Baptismal font and the Holy Water font are one and the same. In this case the Baptismal font whould have water in it until after the Mass of the Last Supper, when the altar is stripped and the crucifix and statues are covered.
 
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This is incorrect. A troublesome fad that some “liturgists” have imposed on various parishes. However, it is an abuse.

Holy water should be available at all times.
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Except from late, after mass, on Holy Thursday to the blessing of the Baptismal Font on Holy Saturday.

[Just nit picking]
 
I just emailed my pastor asking him to refill ours. I don’t really like to complain, but this seemed like something important enough to do it over.
 
luvmyblessings said:
I’m an RCIA Catholic and was taught that there was not suppose to be water in the baptismal font during Lent…

What is the correct stance on water during Lent?
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Holy Water STAYS in the fonts until the Sacred Triduum (Good Friday and Holy Saturday).

The reason why some parishes remove the Holy Water is because the priest is ignorant of/in rebellion with Church Teachings.

Usually, the latter is the case.

If that does occur in someone’s church, it should seriously raise a RED FLAG as to what other actions these parishes might be taking that are in direct violation of Canon Law and the GIRM (General Instructions of the Roman Missal).

** BEWARE!**
 
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