The reason I am asking is because I have just read a comment that says "The Swiss Guard [at the Vatican] frisk anyone having an audience with the Pope. Not for hidden weapons but for hidden bottles of water. Apparently any water in the room when the pope says a blessing, instantly becomes Holy Water, and the church does not want anyone taking Holy Water outside of the Vatican and trying to sell it."
Is this true?
2007-03-02 13:39:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
holy water is water extracted from a well and when dispoingit the is a special drain that holds it
holy water is blessed by a priest abd used to keep the devil away
2007-03-02 13:52:57 · answer #1 · answered by phillip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is H 2 O, that's all.
2007-03-02 13:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Might be. Holy water is simply water that has been blessed by a priest ( Bishops are also priests)
Some unscrupulous people would try to sell holy water blessed by the Pope, I'm sure. Selling blessed object is sinful- it is called simony, and is forbidden by the Church.
2007-03-03 03:05:01 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy Water is water that has been blessed by a priest. It can be water from any source. Catholics dip their hands in it and make the sign of the cross before entering and leaving church.
2007-03-02 13:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy Water is water that has been blessed. Not sure about the Vatican info though.
2007-03-02 13:43:27 · answer #5 · answered by rrgurske 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. Why would they restrict it? Our Parish gives out Holy Water to anyone who would like it. All you have to do is bring a clean container. I keep a bottle of it by my bed for nighttime when I wake up and feel uneasy about something.
2007-03-02 13:45:51 · answer #6 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy Water is simply water that has been blessed. That story just doesn't sound right...
2007-03-02 13:45:40 · answer #7 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a stupid concept that's never mentioned in the Bible
2007-03-02 17:00:26 · answer #8 · answered by Seth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋