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Use of Holy Water, Certain Prayers, and Candles	Crystal	Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Question: Dear Brother, I have a 3 part question involving Holy Water, Prayers and using candles. I often sprinkle holy water around my home and say a prayer for God to bless my environment. Because I like my home neat and tidy; I am always cleaning to maintain it, however I wanted to know if you can use holy water when mopping a floor? Also, is it okay to use holy water in bathing and anoiting with certain sicknesses. In regards to prayers, I've reviewed a lot of the prayers on your site and have said the ones you suggested for me which are the Hedge Prayer for Protection of Self and the Breaking Personal Curses and Spells, but how long should I continue to say these prayers, as I don't know if they should be recited daily or until things improve. Lastly, in regards to candles, I have a prayer table that I use to say my daily prayers and devotions. I usually light a white candle when I say my prayers, but I wanted to know if I can use other colors (i.e. Pink, Green, etc...) if I don't have a white one, as certain websites state that candle burning is anti-Christian and can some colors are connected with certain negative entities and I do not want to do any wrong during my time of prayer and devotion. If you can give me some advice about this, I would really appreciate it, as I want to live righteously and have a good Christian lifestyle. Thank you, God Bless, Crystal
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Crystal: It would not be appropriate to pour Holy Water in a dirty mop bucket. There is no need to do this, as you can properly blessed the house in a normal way. Holy Water or Holy Oil an be used to bless yourself or your loved ones as long as you do not do it the way a priest does. You are not giving the Sacrament of Anointment. As for bathing in Holy Water or Holy Salt, we have the same problem as with the mop bucket. The bath water becomes dirty, and what is worse the Holy substances go down into the drain into the sewer. This is not proper and again, there is no need as you can bless yourself in the normal way. If one needs to dispose of Holy Water or Holy Oil, it should be pour out onto the ground. If you have an ache in some part of your body you could massage that area using Holy Oil. In regards to Candles, the Church does use different color to mean specific things, but for your purpose it does not matter what color candle you use. STOP listening to anti-Christian sources. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Use of Holy Water, Certain Prayers, and Candles

Crystal

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Question:

Dear Brother,

I have a 3 part question involving Holy Water, Prayers and using candles.

I often sprinkle holy water around my home and say a prayer for God to bless my environment. Because I like my home neat and tidy; I am always cleaning to maintain it, however I wanted to know if you can use holy water when mopping a floor? Also, is it okay to use holy water in bathing and anoiting with certain sicknesses.

In regards to prayers, I've reviewed a lot of the prayers on your site and have said the ones you suggested for me which are the Hedge Prayer for Protection of Self and the Breaking Personal Curses and Spells, but how long should I continue to say these prayers, as I don't know if they should be recited daily or until things improve.

Lastly, in regards to candles, I have a prayer table that I use to say my daily prayers and devotions. I usually light a white candle when I say my prayers, but I wanted to know if I can use other colors (i.e. Pink, Green, etc...) if I don't have a white one, as certain websites state that candle burning is anti-Christian and can some colors are connected with certain negative entities and I do not want to do any wrong during my time of prayer and devotion.

If you can give me some advice about this, I would really appreciate it, as I want to live righteously and have a good Christian lifestyle.

Thank you,
God Bless,
Crystal

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Crystal:

It would not be appropriate to pour Holy Water in a dirty mop bucket. There is no need to do this, as you can properly blessed the house in a normal way.

Holy Water or Holy Oil an be used to bless yourself or your loved ones as long as you do not do it the way a priest does. You are not giving the Sacrament of Anointment.

As for bathing in Holy Water or Holy Salt, we have the same problem as with the mop bucket. The bath water becomes dirty, and what is worse the Holy substances go down into the drain into the sewer. This is not proper and again, there is no need as you can bless yourself in the normal way. If one needs to dispose of Holy Water or Holy Oil, it should be pour out onto the ground.

If you have an ache in some part of your body you could massage that area using Holy Oil.

In regards to Candles, the Church does use different color to mean specific things, but for your purpose it does not matter what color candle you use.

STOP listening to anti-Christian sources.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum