Why Do Catholics Cross Themselves With Holy Water When They Go Into Church? (A Short Account)

[mdgspencer]

see www.stmarybasilicaarchives.org/fromthearchivedesk/historyusageholywater/historyusageholywater.html
Holy water, which is water blessed by a priest, is not magic, the article says, but its power depends on the prayers, faith and devotion of the person using.
Holy water is what is called a sacramental, is a sacramental like the psalms, ashes, and Bibles that are blessed. When they are blessed, they are thought to be holy.
Water has a special role in the Bible, as at the baptism of Jesus,
Many Catholics take holy water from church to have in their homes, this article also points out.

 

[HungerNThirst4R]

Purification before you enter the Presence of God. I also do the same before I leave and enter the outside world.

 

[katpants]

Can you use this if you are not a baptized Catholic?

Kat

 

[mdgspencer]

Question:Can you use this if you are not a baptized Catholic?

I thought this is an interesting question.
I found several sources that answer this question, the first from an apologist here at Catholic forums, which is at forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=105638
and another from EWTN (which deals with this at the end of a short article), at www.ewtn.com/v/experts/showmessage.asp?number=304676&recnu=34

 

[katpants]

Question:Can you use this if you are not a baptized Catholic?

I thought this is an interesting question.
I found several sources that answer this question, the first from an apologist here at Catholic forums, which is at forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=105638
and another from EWTN (which deals with this at the end of a short article), at www.ewtn.com/v/experts/showmessage.asp?number=304676&recnu=34

Awesome! Thanks!

Kat

 

[adawgj]

Purification and also as a way to remind us of our baptism.

 

[Maddie26]

Interesting links