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Please forgive me if this seems like an odd question, but a friend of mine had told me that if I took holy water and put a few drops in a pitcher of regular water, then it would make the pitcher of water holy. Is this true? I just assume I need to keep getting holy water from the church, so please let me know if this is true, or if I need to let her know it’s not true! 😉 Thanks so much!
 
I have heard this, as well. Sounds too good to be true, though 😉
 
Hello there,

I often put a little holy water into drinking water which I carry on my person to drink throughout the day. I also put holy water (full strength) in my hair, and bless the entire house and both cats at least twice a day. Satan doesn’t feel at home in my house, even the cats are Catholics. 🙂

2 Cor 13:13
Eddy Barry
 
I’ve never heard of this before. It makes sense, God’s graces and blessings are infinite and that would logically cause the holy water to have that effect.

Why would you need to be forgiven?:confused: You are asking a simple question!😛
 
Delaine75 said:
Please forgive me if this seems like an odd question, but a friend of mine had told me that if I took holy water and put a few drops in a pitcher of regular water, then it would make the pitcher of water holy. Is this true? I just assume I need to keep getting holy water from the church, so please let me know if this is true, or if I need to let her know it’s not true! 😉 Thanks so much!
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Concerning the practice of adding unblessed water (or oil) to holy water (or holy oil): I do not think the simple addition of holy water (or holy oil) to unblessed water (or oil) sanctifies the whole. Rather the holy water(/oil) becomes inextricably mixed with the regular water(/oil) and thus we must treat the whole as if it were sanctified and with each use of the mixture we do get a measure of that which was blessed. This technique is certainly appropriate to be used when there is no alternative, however it is much better when your bottle is empty to go to the Church and get more. Churches often have a holy water font somewhere in the entry or sanctuary and if not there is almost always a “stash” somewhere in the sacristy or altar.

Fr David Moser
 
Here is an answer from the EWTN experts:

Question from on 09-29-2007:

Here is a good question I was asked pertaining to the adding of additional water (not blessed), to a holy water font at home containing Holy Water - Does the water added gain the blessing of the Holy water that it is added to?

In Christ Jesus…^i^

Answer by Rev. Mark J. Gantley, JCL on 10-02-2007:

I don’t know of any directive that encourages merely adding new water to holy water to make more holy water.

To me this seems silly. Just get a container and a priest or deacon bless some more water. It takes a few seconds.
 
Thank you all so much for such helpful replies! God Bless and have a terrific day! 👍
 
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Concerning the practice of adding unblessed water (or oil) to holy water (or holy oil): I do not think the simple addition of holy water (or holy oil) to unblessed water (or oil) sanctifies the whole. Rather the holy water(/oil) becomes inextricably mixed with the regular water(/oil) and thus we must treat the whole as if it were sanctified and with each use of the mixture we do get a measure of that which was blessed. This technique is certainly appropriate to be used when there is no alternative, however it is much better when your bottle is empty to go to the Church and get more. Churches often have a holy water font somewhere in the entry or sanctuary and if not there is almost always a “stash” somewhere in the sacristy or altar.

Fr David Moser
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Thanks, Father!👍
 
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