Should home-use incense be blessed?

[Russ_of_Tokyo]

I like to burn frankincense sticks during prayer time on the veranda in the morning during warmer months. It smells very similar to the resin type but is very quick and easy to use. Can or should I have a priest bless the incense?

I don’t know if there is an advantage or if it is even permitted for home-use incense to be blessed, so before I risk getting a funny look from our priest I thought I’d float the question here where I can’t see your funny expressions except for these…

I suppose if the incense is blessed, then I can’t dispose of the ashes and unburnt portions in the trash as I did in the past though, right? Hmmm, maybe blessed incense ash can be used like holy water…

 

[thequietsinger]

I like to burn frankincense sticks during prayer time on the veranda in the morning during warmer months. It smells very similar to the resin type but is very quick and easy to use. Can or should I have a priest bless the incense?

I don’t know if there is an advantage or if it is even permitted for home-use incense to be blessed, so before I risk getting a funny look from our priest I thought I’d float the question here where I can’t see your funny expressions except for these…

I suppose if the incense is blessed, then I can’t dispose of the ashes and unburnt portions in the trash as I did in the past though, right? Hmmm, maybe blessed incense ash can be used like holy water…

No funny expressions from me, dear You should ask your Priest about this. I’m sure he has heard many questions that are far “stranger” than yours. Your question isn’t strange to me, though. After all, if you never ask you’ll never know! Much love!

 

[SonCatcher]

It is something you intend to use in your prayer life. I don’t see why it shouldn’t be blessed. Many use blessed candles, after all.

 

[Russ_of_Tokyo]

So it may be permissible then. I wonder if it is the norm for those who use incense?

 

[SonCatcher]

So it may be permissible then. I wonder if it is the norm for those who use incense?

It doesn’t matter if it is the norm. It just matters if you think it is something you should do and that there is no objective reason why not to.

 

[Russ_of_Tokyo]

I don’t know if it is something I should do. If I knew whether or not it were the norm, then I would have a better idea. What I personally think does not matter.