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Do any of you have holy water at home? My spiritual director suggested I get some from our church. If I get it, what do I do with it, besides cross myself?
 
You can sprinkle it around rooms in your home as a blessing, you can put a little in your food, bless your bed with it before you go to sleep. I also like to put a little bit on all the medals I wear and any rosary I’m using when I wake up in the morning.

EDIT: Be warned that if you get the holy water from the font that is used for people to bless themselves when entering church do not put any in your food.
 
Faith1960 said:
Do any of you have holy water at home? My spiritual director suggested I get some from our church. If I get it, what do I do with it, besides cross myself?
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We have holy water fonts in each of the bedrooms. When my kids were younger, I would use it when I blessed them each night before bed. I also have a small bottle that I take when I travel.
 
Enterview with an Exorcist by Fortea, P 66
“Actually though, a merterial object - holy water, holy chrism, etc. - can torment or expel
demons because the church has given a spiritual power to this object by blessing it.
In other words, the church, with the power she has received from Christ, can join a
spiritual effect to an object. Of course, the object itself has no power, rather, the power
lies in that of Christ Himself which has been placed upon the particular object.”

Just thought you may want to know why.
 
Faith1960 said:
Do any of you have holy water at home? My spiritual director suggested I get some from our church. If I get it, what do I do with it, besides cross myself?
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I do woodwork and I made a couple of simple holy water fonts. Placed one the wall beside each exit door.
 
I have a small font in the main hallway of the house, outside our bedroom door (that leads to the upstairs). I bless myself every night before I go to bed.

~Liza
 
I had just ordered some fonts and want to put them by exit doors. There are light switches there. Does anyone know if I am in danger of hitting wires if I put them below the switches? :confused:
 
Okay I am ignorant, when you want Holy Water who do you ask. The priest always seems so busy I wouldn’t want to bother him.
 
petitfleur said:
Okay I am ignorant, when you want Holy Water who do you ask. The priest always seems so busy I wouldn’t want to bother him.
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In my parish there is a container that looks like a metal pot with a spigot that has holy water for home use. In some newer parishes the font at the entrance to the sanctuary is usually large enough for you to take some.
 
petitfleur said:
Okay I am ignorant, when you want Holy Water who do you ask. The priest always seems so busy I wouldn’t want to bother him.
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There should be a container in the narthex or nave, or inside the sacristy. Ask any of the altar servers or the sacristan where it is.
 
I love holy water! We have a font in the hallway outside our bedrooms which I use to bless myself and the children before bed and we have a font by our front door. I also like to bless myself and pray when I am struggling with a temptation. Its also good when you bless yourself to sprinkle some on the ground for the Suffering in Purgatory’s benefit.
 
Blenderx said:
I love holy water! We have a font in the hallway outside our bedrooms which I use to bless myself and the children before bed and we have a font by our front door. I also like to bless myself and pray when I am struggling with a temptation. Its also good when you bless yourself to sprinkle some on the ground for the Suffering in Purgatory’s benefit.
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On the 3 Hail Marys: I say them upon awakening first thing in the morning to avoid mortal sin. I find it hard if not impossible to pray formal prayers at night as I just am too tired to concentrate. I end up just talking to Our Lord and asking his forgiveness for my daily failings. I am then usually asleep before my head hits the pillow.🙂
 
At my house there’s a holy water font by the door and in every bedroom and they’re always full. 🙂
 
I bought myself a holy water container today, and afterward I went to Adoration and helped myself to some holy water at my church. Now, I have another question…what is holy water supposed to do? :o
 
I keep a bottle of Holy Water by my bed. We also have a little Holy Water fountain of St. Therese, “the little flower” by our door.

You can use Holy Water to cross yourself, others, and physical objects too. ***When we (not a priest) use Holy Water in these ways, we are actually asking God to bless us and the physical objects. ***
 
Tyuiop411 said:
Be warned that if you get the holy water from the font that is used for people to bless themselves when entering church do not put any in your food.
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We have a huge font in the narthex of our church. It’s only cleaned throughly twice a year. I’ve seen it when it’s been empty. Ewwwww! :eek: Definitely don’t drink it!
 
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