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heres some info on holy water i found at

friendsofthepoorsouls.blogspot.com/2006/04/holy-water-means-of-spiritual-wealth.html

HOLY WATER
A Means of SPIRITUAL WEALTH

Holy Water is a sacramental that remits venial sin. Because of the blessing attached to it, Holy Church strongly urges its use upon her children, especially when danger threatens, such as fire, storms, sickness and other calamities. Every Catholic home always should have in it a supply of holy water.
We do not take advantage of the benefits derived from holy water.

LET US CULTIVATE ITS USE

Untold spiritual wealth is concentrated in a tiny drop of blessed water.
And we give it so little thought!

Did we realize now, as we shall realize after death, the many benefits which may be derived from holy water, we would use it far more frequently, and with greater faith and reverence. Holy water has its great power and efficacy from the prayers of the Church, which its Divine Founder always accepts with complacency.

Following are some of the petitions the priest makes to God when he blesses water.

“O God, . . . grant that this creature of Thine (water) may be endowed with divine grace to drive away devils and to cast out diseases, that whatever in the houses or possessions of the faithful may be sprinkled by this water, may be free from everything unclean, and delivered from what is hurtful . . . Let everything that threatens the safety or peace of the dwellers therein be banished by the sprinkling of this water; so that the health which they seek by calling upon Thy Holy Name may be guarded from all assault.”

PRAYERS EFFECTIVE

These prayers ascend to heaven each time you take holy water and sprinkle a drop either for yourself or for another, whether he be present or absent; and God’s blessings descend for soul and body.

Dispel the Devil

The devil hates holy water because of its power over him. He cannot long abide in a place or near a person that is often sprinkled with this blessed water.

Do Your Dear Ones Live At a Distance?

Holy water, sprinkled with faith and piety, can move the Sacred Heart to bless your loved ones and protect them from all harm of soul and body. When worry and fear take possession of your heart, hasten to your holy water font, and give your dear ones the benefit of the Church’s prayers.

The Holy Souls Long For It

Only in Purgatory can one understand how ardently a poor soul longs for holy water. If we desire to make a host of intercessors for ourselves, let us try to realize now some of their yearnings, and never forget them at the holy water font. The holy souls nearest to Heaven may need the sprinkling of only one drop to relieve their pining souls.

Remits Venial Sins

Because holy water is one of the Church’s sacramentals, it remits venial sin. Keep your soul beautifully pure in God’s sight by making the Sign of the Cross carefully while saying:

“By this holy water and by Thy Precious Blood wash away all my sins, O Lord.”

Imprimatur: U Albert G. Meyer
Archbishop of Milwaukee, Jan. 13, 1958
 
crystal_waters said:
heres some info on holy water i found at

friendsofthepoorsouls.blogspot.com/2006/04/holy-water-means-of-spiritual-wealth.html

HOLY WATER
A Means of SPIRITUAL WEALTH

Holy Water is a sacramental that remits venial sin. Because of the blessing attached to it, Holy Church strongly urges its use upon her children, especially when danger threatens, such as fire, storms, sickness and other calamities. Every Catholic home always should have in it a supply of holy water.
We do not take advantage of the benefits derived from holy water.

LET US CULTIVATE ITS USE

Untold spiritual wealth is concentrated in a tiny drop of blessed water.
And we give it so little thought!

Did we realize now, as we shall realize after death, the many benefits which may be derived from holy water, we would use it far more frequently, and with greater faith and reverence. Holy water has its great power and efficacy from the prayers of the Church, which its Divine Founder always accepts with complacency.

Following are some of the petitions the priest makes to God when he blesses water.

“O God, . . . grant that this creature of Thine (water) may be endowed with divine grace to drive away devils and to cast out diseases, that whatever in the houses or possessions of the faithful may be sprinkled by this water, may be free from everything unclean, and delivered from what is hurtful . . . Let everything that threatens the safety or peace of the dwellers therein be banished by the sprinkling of this water; so that the health which they seek by calling upon Thy Holy Name may be guarded from all assault.”

PRAYERS EFFECTIVE

These prayers ascend to heaven each time you take holy water and sprinkle a drop either for yourself or for another, whether he be present or absent; and God’s blessings descend for soul and body.

Dispel the Devil

The devil hates holy water because of its power over him. He cannot long abide in a place or near a person that is often sprinkled with this blessed water.

Do Your Dear Ones Live At a Distance?

Holy water, sprinkled with faith and piety, can move the Sacred Heart to bless your loved ones and protect them from all harm of soul and body. When worry and fear take possession of your heart, hasten to your holy water font, and give your dear ones the benefit of the Church’s prayers.

The Holy Souls Long For It

Only in Purgatory can one understand how ardently a poor soul longs for holy water. If we desire to make a host of intercessors for ourselves, let us try to realize now some of their yearnings, and never forget them at the holy water font. The holy souls nearest to Heaven may need the sprinkling of only one drop to relieve their pining souls.

Remits Venial Sins

Because holy water is one of the Church’s sacramentals, it remits venial sin. Keep your soul beautifully pure in God’s sight by making the Sign of the Cross carefully while saying:

“By this holy water and by Thy Precious Blood wash away all my sins, O Lord.”

Imprimatur: U Albert G. Meyer
Archbishop of Milwaukee, Jan. 13, 1958
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Holy salt is also recommended. It carries with it the exorcism prayer, which remains as long as the salt retains its properties of salt. Usually lasts longer than holy water, too.
 
Holy Water blessed in either rite is still holy water even though the prayers are different. Ask exorcists…the devil does not like any holy water.

And Easter water…(holy water blessed at easter) that is wonderful!
 
Oh, no…
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My feelings exactly.

The priest writing about it, referenced, is I would think rather assuredly an exorcist.

People find by experience the difference soon enough. What prayers ask for matters.

I’ve heard more than one priest testify to it, besides personal experience.
 
I didn’t actually know it could be used for remission of venial sins - is this really true? If so, I’m off to dowse myself in my Holy Water. Seriously, is this a real effect of Holy Water?
 
Bookcat said:
Holy Water blessed in either rite is still holy water even though the prayers are different. Ask exorcists…the devil does not like any holy water.

And Easter water…(holy water blessed at easter) that is wonderful!
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Exactly! While some people might prefer to use Holy Water that has been blessed using the traditional rite, it would be wrong for anyone to get the idea that Holy Water blessed with the revised rite is somehow “less” holy. To say otherwise risks scaring people away from using Holy Water blessed with the new rite and the goal is to use more Holy Water - not less. 🙂 Most people don’t have regular access to Holy Water blessed with the traditional rite anyway.
 
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Exactly! While some people might prefer to use Holy Water that has been blessed using the traditional rite, it would be wrong for anyone to get the idea that Holy Water blessed with the revised rite is somehow “less” holy. To say otherwise risks scaring people away from using Holy Water blessed with the new rite and the goal is to use more Holy Water - not less. 🙂 Most people don’t have regular access to Holy Water blessed with the traditional rite anyway.
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I think perhaps you haven’t actually read or paid attention to what was written in the books, but then I think some people have an instinctive defense and tend to do that when it’s any new vs. old thing, which isn’t the point at all.

Considering the water is neither exorcised, nor prayed for to protect from the devil, nor… in fact… well read for oneself. The actual prayers from both the new book and old are right there to read.

All things are not equal. What prayers ask for matters. You get what you ask for.

You want to tell people to use water which isn’t exorcised or blessed and that it’s just as good as any other holy water that has an entire ritual of requests and blessings from God on it, well, taking tap water and just calling it ‘holy water’ may in fact give it a nice new name, but it’s truly tap water under another name until something is actually done to make it holy.

If you’ve ever wondered why St. Teresa of Avila’s words about holy water don’t seem to apply to your holy water… now you know. 🙂
 
Shin said:
I think perhaps you haven’t actually read or paid attention to what was written in the books, but then I think some people have an instinctive defense and tend to do that when it’s any new vs. old thing, which isn’t the point at all.

Considering the water is neither exorcised, nor prayed for to protect from the devil, nor… in fact… well read for oneself. The actual prayers from both the new book and old are right there to read.

All things are not equal. What prayers ask for matters. You get what you ask for.

You want to tell people to use water which isn’t exorcised or blessed and that it’s just as good as any other holy water that has an entire ritual of requests and blessings from God on it, well, taking tap water and just calling it ‘holy water’ may in fact give it a nice new name, but it’s truly tap water under another name until something is actually done to make it holy.

If you’ve ever wondered why St. Teresa of Avila’s words about holy water don’t seem to apply to your holy water… now you know. 🙂
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I am sure you are better read than I am. But in this case, I don’t think you read the prior posts. 🙂 No one is talking about taking tap water and calling it ‘holy water’. We are talking about water validly blessed using a Church approved rite. That’s Holy Water - real, powerful, devil-hates-it, Holy Water.

P.S. Remember you are in Spirituality, not the Traditional Catholic sub-forum. Opinions will undoubtedly vary over there. 🙂
 
Shin said:
I think perhaps you haven’t actually read or paid attention to what was written in the books, but then I think some people have an instinctive defense and tend to do that when it’s any new vs. old thing, which isn’t the point at all.

Considering the water is neither exorcised, nor prayed for to protect from the devil, nor… in fact… well read for oneself. The actual prayers from both the new book and old are right there to read.

All things are not equal. What prayers ask for matters. You get what you ask for.

You want to tell people to use water which isn’t exorcised or blessed and that it’s just as good as any other holy water that has an entire ritual of requests and blessings from God on it, well, taking tap water and just calling it ‘holy water’ may in fact give it a nice new name, but it’s truly tap water under another name until something is actually done to make it holy.

If you’ve ever wondered why St. Teresa of Avila’s words about holy water don’t seem to apply to your holy water… now you know. 🙂
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The Catholic Church has given us the blessing for Holy Water…in the Rites of the Ordinary form of the Roman Rite. It is blessed and has the* power and the authority of the Church of Jesus Christ behind it*. It is holy water…and demons are not keen on it.

The power comes from *Jesus Christ *who is the same yesterday and today and forever…

Now can one use the older rite…sure…by all means. I have had a priest bless certain things with such a rite…and I even have some holy water that was given to me that was blessed in that rite.

But the holy water one finds in Churches is holy water. And I invite all to use it with confidence in the intercession of the Church and the power of Christ.
 
Thanks Crystal,
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    I   loved  this article by that bishop.  I thought it very edifying. Remember we have to  have Good Faith to receive these  Blessings.

 And something  useful;  If your bottle of Holy Water  is more than half  full you may  add  water and the Holy Water  blesses it.    One might say  Holy Water is a Blessing  that keeps on  Blessing.   Of course we should always obtain  Holy Water from the Church.  But  for  those of us  who are disabled and can't drive and are isolated this is a big Blessing.   I  also add a tiny pinch of  Holy Salt  when   I add water to my bottle.

And  finally,   I  wish that  the Holy Traditions concerning the Blessings of Sacramentals, particularly  the  Feast Days  when each "creature"  was blessed  be observed  more openly and the teachings made more public.  This way there would be less confusion.
Peace & Love in Christ,
BP
 
Prayer and the sign of the cross with the use of holy water is particularly good…for the water reminds one of the reality of baptism.…when we were baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ…and it ‘washes’ so one has that sign value…and the sign of the cross itself is a kind of renewal of ones baptismal promises…

…let us daily renew our baptismal promises and follow the one into whom we were baptized…

Jesus of Nazareth the Christ

let us live the *reality *of our baptism
 
Thanks so much Crystal,

"Imprimatur: U Albert G. Meyer
Archbishop of Milwaukee, Jan. 13, 1958 "

That was when the old rite was still being used. For what ever reason Archbishop Meyer neglected the first part of the ritual and wrote only the blessing. I don’t believe he wrote out the entire Blessing either. Also at the time the blessing was said in Latin rather then some other language. I think the Archbishop was trying explain in lay terms and not giving the precise translation of the formula. I believe rather than concentrating on the wording of rite of blessings itself, the Bishop writes of the efficiiacy of Holy Water in it’s various uses. He was trying to spread the Gospel (Good News). As one person wrote the Power of Holy Water comes from God who gave it to His Church.

Both Holy Salt and Oil are or were used for sure in the rite of Blessing Holy Water. If one’s bottle of Holy Water is greater than half then you can add tap water and the Holy Water blesses the tap water. You know that old commercial with the bunny rabbit and the drum, ( I don’t watch TV any longer). Well Holy Water is just like that except it is the blessing that keeps on blessing in this sense. I have some Holy Salt and I add a pinch to the Holy Water. Of course it is better to ask the priest to bless your water but if you can’t drive and live in an isolated area than this is really nice.

I liked the article very much.

Thanks Again Crystal,
BP
 
A friend of mine who is the closest thing I have to a spiritual director has a brother who is a priest, so he has easy access to holy water blessed according tot he traditional rite. He gave me a bottle of it and says that it is more powerful. Is it true?
 
The Catholic Church has given us the blessing for Holy Water…in the Rites of the Ordinary form of the Roman Rite. It is blessed and has the power and the authority of the Church of Jesus Christ behind it. It is holy water…and demons are not keen on it.

The power comes from Jesus Christ who is the same yesterday and today and forever…

Now can one use the older rite…sure…by all means. I have had a priest bless certain things with such a rite…and I even have some holy water that was given to me that was blessed in that rite.

But the holy water one finds in any Catholic Church is holy water. And I invite all to use it with confidence in the intercession of the Church and the power of Christ.

As to what Holy Water is and its effects…it is a sacramental:

vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P58.HTM

St. Thomas mentions it among many varied ways (like prayer, the Lords Prayer etc) that conduce to the remission of venial sins…in the case of holy water it is due to movement of reverence for God and the things of God…
 
crystal_waters said:
what is holy salt? where would i get some? and how is it used?
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Hi Crystal,
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  Holy Salt is another sacramental  just like Holy Water,  Medals and Oil   &  Prayer. It is  used in  Baptism and tiny bit is placed in the baby's mouth.   I would  Google sacramentals and read what they are in general. 

    I have read Shin's posts on the new rite of  blessing for Holy Water.   Holy Water blessed on the Feast Day of the  Epiphany is  the one exorcists use and most like  the traditional or older form of the blessing.   I  can't imagine something being blessed without the  Tridentine Blessing.    The same is true for the old rite of exorcism but  the new rite works or is efficacious also.  Sacramental's Power  depends on Faith.

   I am ill now with the flu and  I ache all over.  Canon Laws §1168-72 govern the use of sacramentals and the blessings also.   I hope someone researches and  presents their findings  defining sacramentals and their uses.  Like what is the difference between a sacramental and a sacrament.
Peace,
BP
 
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