It’s certainly not sinful to ask for Lourdes water.Is it sinful for me to have asked for Lourdes water for Christmas? Also, if I receive it, is it appropriate to have it blessed by a priest (or am I mistunderstanding the nature of this water in saying that it has to be blessed by a priest?) Thanks.
It does not, however, need to be blessed by a priest. You will be employing it -though in smaller quantities - as if you were bathing in the waters at Lourdes.Lourdes water would be a Third Class Sacramental. It would be inappropriate to have it blessed like you would Holy Water for use as a sacramental.Is it sinful for me to have asked for Lourdes water for Christmas? Also, if I receive it, is it appropriate to have it blessed by a priest (or am I mistunderstanding the nature of this water in saying that it has to be blessed by a priest?) Thanks.