Holy Water

[Inquiringperson]

Does Holy Water forgive venial sins?

I also dropped some Holy Water on some pieces of paper. Do I have to burn or bury the papers?

 

[Christine85]

I have read it does forgive venial sins if used in faith. I’m not sure about the paper thing. Maybe do that just in case

 

[runningdude]

If you bless yourself with holy water, then dry you hand on your shirt, do you burn the shirt? No! Same for the paper…

 

[ConstantineTG]

If you bless yourself with holy water, then dry you hand on your shirt, do you burn the shirt? No! Same for the paper…

Good! I was worried about burning my toilet down after I drank Holy Water.

 

[Mrs_Sally]

The traditional pious thought is that spilled holy water (or the drops that fall when you bless yourself) is for the souls in purgatory. I love that thought.

 

[Cristiano]

Holy water, like other sacramentals, works only if the faith is there and it can remove venial sin.

SACRAMENTALS

 

[PJM]

=Inquiringperson;9326654]Does Holy Water forgive venial sins?

I also dropped some Holy Water on some pieces of paper. Do I have to burn or bury the papers?

NO, but attendance at Mass does, if ine has no unconfessed Mortal sins.

Holy water is a “sacramental” only. A means to get closer to Christ.

God Bless,
pat/PJM

 

[JeraldW]

The traditional pious thought is that spilled holy water (or the drops that fall when you bless yourself) is for the souls in purgatory. I love that thought.

LOVE it!

I really love holy water, but Iwas starting to be concerned on how many thing I would have to burn if the OP’s theory was true…

All my carpets
My bed
My pickup truck
All of my shirts, and some pants
My counter top

Man, i would have a heck of a bonfire, someone wanna bring some marshmallows?

I jest, I jest…

 

[Christine85]

LOVE it!

I really love holy water, but Iwas starting to be concerned on how many thing I would have to burn if the OP’s theory was true…

All my carpets
My bed
My pickup truck
All of my shirts, and some pants
My counter top

Man, i would have a heck of a bonfire, someone wanna bring some marshmallows?

I jest, I jest…

oops my bad

 

[Imcatholic7]

You do not need to burn/bury the paper. Example: many people sprinkle holy water around a new house. It would not work if then they had to burn the house.

 

[thewanderer]

The traditional pious thought is that spilled holy water (or the drops that fall when you bless yourself) is for the souls in purgatory. I love that thought.

Yes! I was raised with the habit of sprinkling some for the souls in purgatory every time before making the sign of the cross with it!

 

[Diana_Catherine]

The traditional pious thought is that spilled holy water (or the drops that fall when you bless yourself) is for the souls in purgatory. I love that thought.

I love that thought too, whenever I go get holy water from the church some spills on the floor.

… many people sprinkle holy water around a new house. It would not work if then they had to burn the house.

I sprinkle holy water around the house at least once a week after cleaning, sometimes other times also. It is a great way to pray for your home.

 

[Veronica97]

I usually bless myself with Holy Water before I go to bed, and last night I got a little carried away and some fell on the floor. It was enough that I was concerned it may not be good for my wood floor, so I wiped it up with a kleenex and threw it away. I wasn’t sure at the time if that was the right thing to do, and I felt bad but I didn’t know what else to do. Was that a sin? I asked God to forgive me–that I didn’t mean anything bad by it.