Water from Lourdes

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Hi to all,

I would like to purchase water from Lourdes. I have seen several websites, but am not sure which are reliable or church approved (if they ever are).

So if you have ordered water from Lourdes, via online or direct contact, I would appreciate a recommendation.

I have looked at this websites…but are they reliable? Which one would you recommend?

directfromlourdes.com/?xtr=Google

lourdes-water.org/

holycrossusa.org/mass-and-prayer-requests/lourdes-water/

lourdescenter.org/sacramentals.html
 
pablope said:
Hi to all,

I would like to purchase water from Lourdes. I have seen several websites, but am not sure which are reliable or church approved (if they ever are).

So if you have ordered water from Lourdes, via online or direct contact, I would appreciate a recommendation.

I have looked at this websites…but are they reliable? Which one would you recommend?

directfromlourdes.com/?xtr=Google

lourdes-water.org/

holycrossusa.org/mass-and-prayer-requests/lourdes-water/

lourdescenter.org/sacramentals.html
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The Lourdes Center in Boston has genuine Lourdes Water. Order from them. They ask a donation for postage and to help pay for the plastic bottles.

It is your last link. 🙂
 
Becca3 said:
I am sorry but why can’t you purchase it?? Water is water to me. I have heard of the healing properties of the Lourdes, but is it true??

Becca3
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It is the sin of simony. It’s a sacramental. You can’t purchase those, at least not directly.
 
Lormar said:
The Lourdes Center in Boston has genuine Lourdes Water. Order from them. They ask a donation for postage and to help pay for the plastic bottles.

It is your last link. 🙂
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There ya go 🙂
 
Lormar said:
The Lourdes Center in Boston has genuine Lourdes Water. Order from them. They ask a donation for postage and to help pay for the plastic bottles.

It is your last link. 🙂
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Thanks, I was leaning towards that.
 
Just send a request email to the email address on the Lourdes Center website.
 
Becca3 said:
Sin of Simony?? Can you explain that to me?? Sacramental?? I am still new to the faith.

Becca3
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Since no one is explaining, I’ll tell you.

Simony is selling an object that has been blessed by a priest. It’s not allowed because then you would, in effect, be selling the blessing. If someone tried to sell you their rosary that had been blessed, that would be simony.

But in this case, I am not sure the Lourdes water is blessed before they send it out, so it wouldn’t be simony. If it IS blessed before sending, then they will charge you for postage and the container, not the water.

🙂
 
TheRealJuliane said:
Since no one is explaining, I’ll tell you.

Simony is selling an object that has been blessed by a priest. It’s not allowed because then you would, in effect, be selling the blessing. If someone tried to sell you their rosary that had been blessed, that would be simony.

But in this case, I am not sure the Lourdes water is blessed before they send it out, so it wouldn’t be simony. If it IS blessed before sending, then they will charge you for postage and the container, not the water.

🙂
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What if the water isn’t blessed yet and comes with a decorative container and is inexpensive? Surely, this is okay?
 
Simony is selling a sacred object. Not necessarily something that has been blessed it can be a relic or Lourdes water for instance.
 
TheRealJuliane said:
Since no one is explaining, I’ll tell you.

Simony is selling an object that has been blessed by a priest. It’s not allowed because then you would, in effect, be selling the blessing. If someone tried to sell you their rosary that had been blessed, that would be simony.

But in this case, I am not sure the Lourdes water is blessed before they send it out, so it wouldn’t be simony. If it IS blessed before sending, then they will charge you for postage and the container, not the water.

🙂
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Oh ok! Thank you for your kind explaination!! No one couldn’t have said it better! It would like Issac trying to give back the blessing that he gave Jacob that was supposed to be for Esau. Thank you. 🙂
 
Becca3 said:
Oh ok! Thank you for your kind explaination!! No one couldn’t have said it better! It would like Issac trying to give back the blessing that he gave Jacob that was supposed to be for Esau. Thank you. 🙂
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I probably should have linked you to further information - it’s a little more involved than just what I gave you. If you want to read more, here’s a good article from Catholic Encyclopedia Online, or you can do a search here on CAF.

Simony

But the simple explanation is that we aren’t supposed to directly buy or sell holy objects.
 
Also the very Shrine at Lourdes will send you water --but of course one does need to pay for the shipping. Water is free of course.

I believe this is the site:

en.lourdes-france.org/

Of course any grace etc is from God and with the prayer of Our Lady. The water has no special properties. But just as God in Sacred Scripture associated healings etc with particular acts etc – He can choose to do so here (and I would say he has!).

Tis about faith, prayer, intercession, God’s gift…

(Faith in God and *human belief *in terms of Lourdes)
 
Here is the exact page to receive water from Lourdes.

Receive Water from Lourdes

Also, if anyone is reading this thread, can you go to Lourdes TV and tell me who is celebrating English Mass right now? 🙂
 
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