A AndersonJN Guest Aug 16, 2007 #1 What is the significance/history behind the use of holy water in mass/chapels?
L lizaanne Guest Aug 16, 2007 #2 Do you mean to bless ourselves? It is a reaffirmation of our baptismal promise - it is as old as the Faith itself. ~Liza
Do you mean to bless ourselves? It is a reaffirmation of our baptismal promise - it is as old as the Faith itself. ~Liza
B bpbasilphx Guest Aug 16, 2007 #3 I’m willing to bet that holy water among Christians originated in the custom of keeping blessed baptismal water and using it to bless things. And there’s the Jewish precedent of lustral water in the OT–holy water by any other name.
I’m willing to bet that holy water among Christians originated in the custom of keeping blessed baptismal water and using it to bless things. And there’s the Jewish precedent of lustral water in the OT–holy water by any other name.
T timjp77 Guest Aug 16, 2007 #4 here’s a good history and explanation on the use of holy water fisheaters.com/water.html
