Uses For Holy Water?

[Orthodox Andrew]

What are some things I can do with Holy Water?

 

[Photini]

What are some things I can do with Holy Water?

If you bring home some Holy Bread from church...Each morning before you say your prayers, and before you eat anything, take a sip of holy water and a nibble of holy bread.

 

[Matrona]

What are some things I can do with Holy Water?

Some people like to sprinkle their children with it before bedtime, or if one of them has a bad dream.

Also, you might take a sip of it when you say prayers.

If you have an icon corner or any particular spot where you pray especially often, keep it there, unless there would be danger of an unwary family member (such as a small child) pouring it out. If there is, keep it in the most secure place you can. Holy water must not be poured down the drain.

 

[xenia]

I was told that one could use holy water to clean off icons. I don't know about this... what do you people think?

I once got so involved in an Internet fray that I finally sprinkled holy water all over my computer as part of my repentence!

-Xenia

 

[Orthodox Andrew]

Thanks all!

God bless you all.

 

[Reader Nilus]

I once used some Holy Water in my car radiator to help it from over heating. My priest thought that was a good use of it.
Jeff the Finn

 

[Photini]

I've been known to sprinkle my houseplants with holy water also.

 

[MariaRegina]

The elderly women at my church use a drop of holy water in their tea or coffee to bless their food. They also put a teaspoon of holy water in their soup.

 

[prodromos]

Remember too that adding Holy water to plain water will sanctify that water, making it Holy water too. If you ever travel somewhere where drinking water is unsafe, add a little holy water and you will be able to drink without fear.

John.

 

[Orthodox Andrew]

Remember too that adding Holy water to plain water will sanctify that water, making it Holy water too. If you ever travel somewhere where drinking water is unsafe, add a little holy water and you will be able to drink without fear.

John.

That's pretty great to know, thanks!

BTW, are you Greek?

 

[prodromos]

BTW, are you Greek?

Sixth generation Aussie (of Scottish and Swedish extraction), married to a few orders of magnitude more generations Greek . Three children, all born in Greece. We have been living in Thessaloniki, Greece, for the last ten years.

Less confused now?

John.

 

[nicodemus]

I was told that one could use holy water to clean off icons. I don't know about this... what do you people think?

Rosewater is typically used for cleaning icons.

 

[nicodemus]

Remember too that adding Holy water to plain water will sanctify that water, making it Holy water too. If you ever travel somewhere where drinking water is unsafe, add a little holy water and you will be able to drink without fear.

Before my godfather left the world to join the monastery, he made a visit back home to Russia to see his family for the last time and to make some pilgrimages. He brought us a bottle of water from St. Seraphim's spring near Diveyevo. We periodically add to the bottle if it gets a bit low.

 

[Orthodox Andrew]

Sixth generation Aussie (of Scottish and Swedish extraction), married to a few orders of magnitude more generations Greek . Three children, all born in Greece. We have been living in Thessaloniki, Greece, for the last ten years.

Less confused now?

John.

Maybe even more confused.
J/K

I hope to live in Thessaloniki one day, great city!