Questions tagged [sacramentals]
Sacramentals are objects used in the practice of the sacraments.
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How much can holy water be diluted?
My question is kind of similar to this one, but more specific. There's a lot of conflicting information on the internet regarding diluting the holy water. Some people suggest that the water must be ...
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Pope John Paul II and the Agnus Dei sacramentals?
The Agnus Dei sacramental is one of the Church's strongest sacramental which can only be blessed by a pope. This great consecration of Agnus Dei sacramentals takes place only in the first year of each ...
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Can all Catholic sacramentals be re-consecrated after being desecrated?
When a sacramental, for example, a chalice, an altar, or a church has been desecrated, can it be reconsecrated? If yes, does the desecrated item have to undergo a normal consecration process, or does ...
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Can the laity use exorcised salt? If so, what are the rules for the proper use, handling, and storage of exorcised salt?
In Catholic tradition, can a Catholic acquire exorcised salt from a priest? If yes, what are the rules of such salt (acquiring, use, handling, storage) that the laity have to comply with?
I have so ...
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A priest I requested kindly to bless salt and oil did not use the prescribed prayer but used his own, is the blessing valid?
A priest I requested kindly to bless salt and oil did not use the prescribed prayer but used his own. Is the blessing valid? The prayer for exorcising the salt and blessing the oil was available. ...
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How should/must Catholics handle, transport, and use holy water?
Some shrines, like the Shrine of Padre Pio Chapel in Quezon City, distribute holy water in bottles for Catholics who want some. So far the only guideline I saw in getting holy water from a basin is ...
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Are things commonly blessed by priests at certain times of the year appropriate to bring to a priest for a special blessing?
Is it appropriate to ask priests to bless things like oil, salt and water that you bring to them for a blessing? I was reading this answer and was wondering if it made sense for a layperson to bring ...
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Holy Water container is dirty
How can I clean my Holy Water bottle? The Holy Water has sediment and the lid looks dirty
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Possible relic found?
It might be "1st" class; a 3" high metal cross with a flat round container of a liquid at cross beam This has some lettering surrounding it. A male figure in "bibical dress" holding a tablet(?) is on ...
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Are blessed secular objects categorically lower than or different from traditional sacramentals like altars, priest vestments, etc.?
Every Thursday in the National Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus Manila, students of various universities nearby go to Mass. After Mass, the priest comes out with his holy water and sprinkles it on the mass-...
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According to the Catholic Church, can a tattoo be considered a sacramental?
According to the Catholic Church, can a tattoo be considered a sacramental?
I have a friend who is thinking about getting a tattoo on each shoulder, containing the image of the Medal of St. Benedict. ...
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Are holy water bottles sacramentals?
I was thinking about this question about holy water container cleaning. And I'm talking specifically in reference to anything between the ubiquitous holy water bottles you can get at the back of ...
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Is there a special name for the room where sacramental bread is made?
In churches or cathedrals that have a special room for making/preparing the sacramental bread, does this room have a special name?
Edit: I'm wondering because I saw a room in an Eastern Orthodox ...
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The Holy Bible a Sacramental?
Is the Bible a sacramental because it is a Bible, or must it be blessed by a priest to become the Holy Bible?
Also, is there a distinction between the holiness of the Bible as an object, and the ...
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