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Holy
Water is a sacramental that remits venial sin. Because of the blessing
attached to it, Holy Mother Church strongly urges it’s use
upon Her children, especially when dangers threaten, such as fire,
storms, sickness, discord and other calamities. Every Catholic home
should always have a supply of Holy Water. Did we realize now, as
we shall after death, the many benefits which may be derived from
Holy Water, we would use it far more frequently, and with greater
faith and reverence.
Holy
Water has its great power and efficacy from the prayers of the Church.
Following are some of the petitions the priest makes to God when
he blesses water: "O God...grant that this creature of Thine
(water) may be endowed with divine grace to drive away devils and
to cast out diseases, that whatever in the houses or possession
of the faithful may be sprinkled by this water, may be freed from
everything unclean, and delivered from what is hurtful. Let everything
that threatens the safety or peace of the dwellers therein be banished
by the sprinkling of this water, so that the health which they seek
by calling upon Thy Holy Name may be guarded from all assault."
The
devil hates Holy Water because of its power over him. He cannot
long abide in a place or near a person that is often sprinkled with
blessed water.
Holy
Water, sprinkled with faith and piety, can move the Sacred Heart
of Jesus to bless your loved ones, present or absent, and protect
them from all harm of soul and body. When worry and fear take possession
of you, give your dear ones the benefit of the Church’s prayer.
Only in Purgatory can one understand how ardently a poor soul longs
for Holy Water. If we desire to make a host of intercessors for
ourselves, let us never forget them at the Holy Water font. The
holy souls nearest to Heaven may need the sprinkling of only one
drop to release them.
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