Where to get blessed salt

Sacramentals such as blessed salt and holy water are not to be used superstitiously as if they have a power in them. A few grains in drinking water or used in cooking or as food seasoning often bring astonishing spiritual and physical benefits. As with the use of any Sacraments, much depends on the faith and devotion of the person who is using the salt or any sacramental. We do have commercial discounts so our price will likely be less than what you see there.

Epiphany Exorcism Blessed Water, 2. This 2. It comes filled with Epiphany Exorcism Blessed Water. It has a screw on lid and a dispenser tap for dispensing the water when the jug is laid on its side. It ships by FedEx and weighs over 21 pounds when full.

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Nov 10, Nov 9, Nov 8, There is evidence of people taking blessed water home and conserving it in vessels from the year , even though the practice of sprinkling the congregation at Mass is from the ninth century and the presence of fixed holy water fonts in churches did not appear until the 11th century. The practice of mixing salt with this water is probably related to the fact that this custom was already widespread in pagan Rome; for salt was perceived as being effective in repelling evil spirits.

This custom was simply carried into Christian practice once the pagan use had diminished to the point that there was no longer any danger of religious syncretism. Therefore, even though the actions of the prophet Elisha are mentioned in the blessing prayer it is unlikely that this episode was a direct influence in forming the custom.

The earliest extant prayers of blessing of salt and water hail from Merovingian France sometime between the years and Most of the current prayers were composed in the early ninth century. Although, as mentioned above, the origin of fixed holy water fonts is not historically related to the baptismal font, liturgical practice and private devotion have established such a relationship over the centuries.

Thus, the use of holy water is a reminder of baptism, the faith in the Trinity, and redemption through the cross. When water is blessed and sprinkled on a Sunday it reminds us that every Sunday is a little Easter and baptism is renewed in a symbolic manner. Finally, the extraordinary form of the rite of blessing salt and water may be used but not in such a way that the two forms of the Roman rite are joined in a single celebration.

Nor is it necessary as the rite is still found in the ordinary-form missal. An attentive reader made the following observation to our Oct. In the rite of exorcism which I was recently reading in the ICEL Green Book stage of translation, I again saw the beautiful prayers for exorcism and blessing of salt and water which I have used for many years in preparing blessed water for people who ask for it.