Holy Water

[zorrosidekick]

I tend to carry Holy Water in my backpack and I noticed that today a drop fell from the lid and landed on my pants. or if a drop fell and hit pavement what should I do? Are there proper ways to clean it like there is with the eucharist or is there nothing to be done?

Thanks for the answers.

 

[puzzleannie]

I tend to carry Holy Water in my backpack and I noticed that today a drop fell from the lid and landed on my pants. or if a drop fell and hit pavement what should I do? Are there proper ways to clean it like there is with the eucharist or is there nothing to be done?

Thanks for the answers.

it is just water, relax

 

[Scoobyshme]

Why not switch to blessed salt? The blessing lasts only as long as the substance (water, which evaporates, for example) remains. Salt lasts longer than water, usually.

 

[Bookcat]

No worries. Nothing.

Just keep using the holy water

 

[zorrosidekick]

“it is just water, relax”

Puzzleannie-

Isn’t it a little more than “just water” since it has been blessed?

Scoobyshme–
Blessed salt is not offered at my parish, should I ask for it?

 

[Bookcat]

Scoobyshme–
Blessed salt is not offered at my parish, should I ask for it?

Even if one obtains blessed salt…still use holy water! And do not worry if it spills etc.

 

[77stanthony77]

You are fine. Sounds like you receive some blessing!

 

[beth40n2]

What the Holy Water touches will be blessed, you or the ground, either one.

 

[jpjd]

I tend to carry Holy Water in my backpack and I noticed that today a drop fell from the lid and landed on my pants. or if a drop fell and hit pavement what should I do? Are there proper ways to clean it like there is with the eucharist or is there nothing to be done?

Thanks for the answers.

Holy water does not have the presence of Christ in it like the Eucharist is the Real Presence of Christ. We take particular care with the Eucharist because it is Christ substantially present, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

Holy water on the other hand, like any other blessed object, does not become the Real Presence of Christ and so we do not have to be concerned with sacrilege if it is dropped.

We certainly should treat blessed objects with reverence though, because when an object is blessed, we are to use it for His glory. With holy water, we use it to make the sign of cross on ourselves and invoke His holy name to give us protection and strength as His disciples.

 

[CatholicLife]

“it is just water, relax”

Puzzleannie-

Isn’t it a little more than “just water” since it has been blessed?

Scoobyshme–
Blessed salt is not offered at my parish, should I ask for it?

Take a bag of salt to your Priest and ask him to bless it with this prayer :

“Almighty God, we ask you to bless this salt, as once you blessed the salt scattered over the water by the prophet Elisha. Wherever this salt (and water) is sprinkled, drive away the power of evil, and protect us always by the presence of your Holy Spirit. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen”

 

[Scoobyshme]

“it is just water, relax”

Puzzleannie-

Isn’t it a little more than “just water” since it has been blessed?

Scoobyshme–
Blessed salt is not offered at my parish, should I ask for it?

Just get a box of rock salt (or table salt, but rock salt lasts longer), and ask your priest to bless it. Here’s a good article on it:

catholic2.tripod.com/salt.htm

 

[domandcarols]

I think it’s okay as long as it was unintentional… Just don’t go spilling holy water all over the place. ;D

 

[thistle]

I tend to carry Holy Water in my backpack and I noticed that today a drop fell from the lid and landed on my pants. or if a drop fell and hit pavement what should I do? Are there proper ways to clean it like there is with the eucharist or is there nothing to be done?

Thanks for the answers.

Why are you concerned about that. You can spinkle/throw Holy Water and/or Blessed Salt all over the place if you want. You can even use it in food.
There are no don’ts in this respect.

 

[Holly3278]

I keep holy water in my apartment at all times. I used to have some blessed salt but somehow it disappeared. That said, I bless myself with holy water all the time. I store it in bottles designed for holy water and in a little holy water font beside my main door.