Guest Rick777 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 (edited) A local church put a huge rock in their holy water bowl..... Is this normal? Is it because of Lent? Edited April 5, 2006 by Rick777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 It's probably for Lent, but it's not "normal" in that sense that it isn't litrugical norm to do so. Just one of those things people do, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarf Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 The rock bit is over the top, but at my home parish they always removed the holy water during Holy Week (or maybe just the Triduum?), and at the parish I'm attending here at school the holy water's been missing since Ash Wednesday. Nobody's ever explained it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yeah, holy water missing isn't exactly kosher... it is just people getting 'creative' with the liturgical season. Demand it back. It is a sacramental and should be avaliable 24/7/365 no matter what... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 even the Cathederal here does not have holy water! but the indult does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Apr 5 2006, 08:28 PM']Yeah, holy water missing isn't exactly kosher... it is just people getting 'creative' with the liturgical season. Demand it back. It is a sacramental and should be avaliable 24/7/365 no matter what... [right][snapback]937201[/snapback][/right] [/quote] We don't have it here in Grinnell either. They stole it during Ash Wed. We had it at home still, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 That used to happen at my parish, but hasn't in a long time... I'm happy to see a positive trend in my parish... but then, they do take steps backwards as well... like haveing the eomhc come up into the sanctuary before the priest receives... after years of doing it "right after he consumes the host, but right before he drinks from the chalice" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 [quote name='Paladin' date='Apr 4 2006, 10:37 PM']It's probably for Lent, but it's not "normal" in that sense that it isn't litrugical norm to do so. Just one of those things people do, I guess. [right][snapback]935932[/snapback][/right] [/quote] It is an abuse. Holy water is to be available to the faithful. [b]CCC #1668[/b] "[b]Sacramentals are instituted for the sanctification [/b]of certain ministries of the Church, certain states of life, a great variety of circumstances in Christian life, and the use of many things helpful to man. In accordance with bishops' pastoral decisions, they can also respond to the needs, culture, and special history of the Christian people of a particular region or time. They always include a prayer, often accompanied by a specific sign, such as the laying on of hands, the sign of the cross, or [b]the sprinkling of holy water[/b] (which recalls Baptism)." See the below link for more... [url="http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/articles/badliturgy.htm"]http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/articles/badliturgy.htm[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow of Shame Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 (edited) I've never been in a Catholic church that had holy water in the fonts at entrances during Lent... I've seen the 'rock' thing in a couple before, too. Edited April 6, 2006 by Cow of Shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Apr 5 2006, 09:47 PM']I've never been in a Catholic church that had holy water in the fonts at entrances during Lent... I've seen the 'rock' thing in a couple before, too. [right][snapback]937251[/snapback][/right] [/quote] you a Catholic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Apr 5 2006, 08:28 PM']Yeah, holy water missing isn't exactly kosher... it is just people getting 'creative' with the liturgical season. Demand it back. It is a sacramental and should be avaliable 24/7/365 no matter what... [right][snapback]937201[/snapback][/right] [/quote] except maybe during the Triduum [url="http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/holy_water_fonts_and_lent.htm"]http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/holy_wa...ts_and_lent.htm[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow of Shame Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Apr 5 2006, 10:28 PM']Yeah, holy water missing isn't exactly kosher... [/quote] I love this statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow of Shame Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 [quote name='Extra ecclesiam nulla salus' date='Apr 5 2006, 10:52 PM']you a Catholic? [right][snapback]937262[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Why? Are you German? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Apr 6 2006, 10:36 PM']Why? Are you German? [right][snapback]938603[/snapback][/right] [/quote] yes im german. how is that relevant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow of Shame Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 [quote name='Extra ecclesiam nulla salus' date='Apr 6 2006, 11:41 PM']yes im german. how is that relevant? [right][snapback]938617[/snapback][/right] [/quote] See? This is exactly what I'm talkin' about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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