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Faith1960 said:
But what is the Holy Water supposed to do? :o
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Refer to post #18 by A G.

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“The use of holy water and making a sign of the cross when entering a church reflects a renewal of baptism, a cleansing of venial sin, as well as providing protection against evil.”
 
Faith1960 said:
But what is the Holy Water supposed to do? :o
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When used with faith, sacramentals are helpful in driving away evil 🙂 With faith is key though - it is more effective when used with faith.

You can sprinkle it all around your bedroom and house and over your bed before you go to sleep. You can bless yourself with it. You can use it to bless doors and door frames by making the sign of the cross on the wood with it.

You can carry a little vial with you and use it if you sense something evil. You can make your friends think you are a crazy Catholic by sprinkling it all over them and in their houses / around their houses (yes I do this! LOL - although they tease me for it, they like it 🙂

You can bless your car with it, your yard, your pets, any children…

You can even drink a little each day - just get clean water blessed :eek:

It is really helpful to have around. 👍
 
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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Yes. Bless every room in your home with it.
 
Elisabetta21 said:
When used with faith, sacramentals are helpful in driving away evil 🙂 With faith is key though - it is more effective when used with faith.

You can sprinkle it all around your bedroom and house and over your bed before you go to sleep. You can bless yourself with it. You can use it to bless doors and door frames by making the sign of the cross on the wood with it.

You can carry a little vial with you and use it if you sense something evil. You can make your friends think you are a crazy Catholic by sprinkling it all over them and in their houses / around their houses (yes I do this! LOL - although they tease me for it, they like it 🙂

You can bless your car with it, your yard, your pets, any children…

You can even drink a little each day - just get clean water blessed :eek:

It is really helpful to have around. 👍
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Okay, thanks. What if I don’t sense anything evil that I need to wprinkle? Are there other reasons to use it? Like, for instance, does it bring one closer to God? I used some this afternoon, crossing myself with it, though I’m not really sure what that did. :o I also sprinked my rosary with it today, a rosary that had already been blessed by a priest, but he didn’t use Holy Water when he blessed it, so I did.
 
Faith1960 said:
But what is the Holy Water supposed to do? :o
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In my opinion, the point is the positive act of asking for God’s blessing and protection and not the holy water. Why bother with the holy water then? “Special” acts, especially one that gauges your senses–in this case, touch–makes you more aware of what you are doing.
 
Bezant said:
In my opinion, the point is the positive act of asking for God’s blessing and protection and not the holy water.
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Okay, now another question. Please forgive me for sounding obtuse. I ask God to bless my family and loved ones each day, but it’s something I grew up with hearing and saying, though I now wonder what exactly is the definition of a “blessing?” Is it His love and protection or something else? :o
 
Faith1960 said:
Okay, now another question. Please forgive me for sounding obtuse. I ask God to bless my family and loved ones each day, but it’s something I grew up with hearing and saying, though I now wonder what exactly is the definition of a “blessing?” Is it His love and protection or something else? :o
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No problem 🙂

I see it as especially his promise to protect and give gifts, especially in the long-term, but through whatever course.
 
Faith1960 said:
Okay, thanks. What if I don’t sense anything evil that I need to wprinkle? Are there other reasons to use it? Like, for instance, does it bring one closer to God? I used some this afternoon, crossing myself with it, though I’m not really sure what that did. :o I also sprinked my rosary with it today, a rosary that had already been blessed by a priest, but he didn’t use Holy Water when he blessed it, so I did.
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Yes, there are reasons to use it. Frequent use of the sacramentals when used in faith can help lessen the effects of evils in ones personal life. It is not a magical talisman though. It is not something like that. Just because you use holy water every day does not mean you will become an instant saint and have no more temptations - it is just an aid.

It can help aid you through person struggles if used over a period of time in faith, which is always positive for growing closer to God.

Crossing yourself with holy water is a physical reminder of God and kind of like marking yourself for God.

I think of the Old Testament, when they put blood on the doors and the ones who did, the spirit of death passed them by and the ones who did not, the spirit of death entered their homes. It was a sign marking some as protected by God.

Evil recognizes these things. It is not a matter of if you sense evil or not. You do not need to sense evil.

St. Catherine Emmerich said that she saw places where sacramentals and holy things were used in faith, and if I remember what she said right, she said the places had a special quality about them that others did not and she could see the people who had faith in them being more helped than those who did not have faith in them but used them. 🙂
 
Faith1960 said:
Okay, now another question. Please forgive me for sounding obtuse. I ask God to bless my family and loved ones each day, but it’s something I grew up with hearing and saying, though I now wonder what exactly is the definition of a “blessing?” Is it His love and protection or something else? :o
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It is the opposite of a curse. When people curse someone they wish evil on them and try to manifest evil into another persons life. When you bless someone, you are wishing the goodness of God on them and asking God to manifest that Goodness in their life 🙂

So sure, it is His love and protection, His goodnes, care, mercy, peace, joy…:signofcross:
 
Elisabetta21 said:
It is the opposite of a curse. When people curse someone they wish evil on them and try to manifest evil into another persons life. When you bless someone, you are wishing the goodness of God on them and asking God to manifest that Goodness in their life 🙂

So sure, it is His love and protection, His goodnes, care, mercy, peace, joy…:signofcross:
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Awesome, thanks!
 
I keep holy water on hand at all times when at home. I don’t usually take it with me when I leave though unless I am going to the hospital to visit someone who is critically ill and suspect that I may need to give an emergency baptism. But then again, regular water is sufficient for an emergency baptism as well so I don’t even need to bring it with me in those cases.

That said, holy water is an excellent sacramental. From what I understand, the devils take flight when holy water is used.
 
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