rhetoricfemme Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) I'm looking into getting a font for outside our front door, and/or our family altar. Then it crossed my mind, why not have one next to the doorway inside each bedroom? Does that sound too excessive? Edited September 30, 2009 by rhetoricfemme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheartandbloodofjesus Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Whatever floats you boat...and what better to float your boat in than Holy Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I have one by the front door. It's so dry here that I have to refill it almost every time I leave the house, but since we have dry fonts at church because of the Swine Flu, it's the only one I have access to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) In as many rooms as you want, as long as you don't do it to be a "grace glutton." Satan and his demons put in a backhanded plug for holy water fonts in homes, the rosary, and altar rails, during the exorcism of Annaliese Michel. (The exorcism on which "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" was loosely based. If you didn't know, that ape Satan, as well as his minions, can be a bit vulgar and irreverent at times, so don't read if you're faint of heart, but here's the actual transcript of the tape from some of the exorcism. The tape used to be on the site. I listened to it. It appears that the demon's hate-filled snarls were not included in the transcript. A very patient priest, too, who doesn't take nonsense or lies for an answer to his questions. It also shows how childish the demons are. [url="http://dominicanidaho.org/analisemichelle.html"]http://dominicanidah...semichelle.html[/url] ~Sternhauser Edited October 1, 2009 by Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 My dad's house while he was growing up had several holy water fonts in it. He actually had a small "sacred space" thing that hung on the wall with a statue of a guardian angel on it and a small holy water font attached. He's been trying to locate it for Aaron to have for his nursery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='rhetoricfemme' date='30 September 2009 - 05:23 PM' timestamp='1254349430' post='1975131'] I'm looking into getting a font for outside our front door, and/or our family altar. Then it crossed my mind, why not have one next to the doorway inside each bedroom? Does that sound too excessive? [/quote] I used to have one a long time ago. The font itself was so small that the water would evaporate within a day or two. Too frustrating to keep filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Sternhauser' date='30 September 2009 - 07:00 PM' timestamp='1254355239' post='1975199'] In as many rooms as you want, as long as you don't do it to be a "grace glutton." Satan and his demons put in a backhanded plug for holy water fonts in homes, the rosary, and altar rails, during the exorcism of Annaliese Michel. (The exorcism on which "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" was loosely based. If you didn't know, that ape Satan, as well as his minions, can be a bit vulgar and irreverent at times, so don't read if you're faint of heart, but here's the actual transcript of the tape from some of the exorcism. The tape used to be on the site. I listened to it. It appears that the demon's hate-filled snarls were not included in the transcript. A very patient priest, too, who doesn't take nonsense or lies for an answer to his questions. It also shows how childish the demons are. _Link removed_ ~Sternhauser [/quote] I just read some of that transcript. All I have to say is that one should be very careful in reading it. I would hesitate to say that the demon is childish. He may be acting childish, yes, but demons are masters of lies and deceit. If he thought for one moment that he could claim a soul through feigning childishness, he wouldn't hesitate to do it. I saw a couple small things that at least make me stop to wonder if that's not exactly what the evil thing was doing. A couple things that maybe encouraged dissent within the Church itself..... Here's one particular example: [spoiler][quote]Yes. Do you have anything else to say? A ROTATED ("turned") ALTAR. Father of lies, speak the whole truth! YES, YES, THAT IS FROM THE OTHER PARTY! In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. What about the turned-around altar? What about the turned-around altar? YES, IT COMES FROM THE OTHERS THERE. THE CATHOLICS, STUPID AS THEY ARE, COPIED IT FROM THEM. AND THEY THEMSELVES HAVE THE TRUE DOCTRINE, O. OH, THEY ARE REALLY SO.... By that, do you mean the Protestants? YES YES! Speak the whole truth in the name of.... THEY HAVE THE TRUE DOCTRINE THERE AND THEY FOLLOW THE OTHERS LIKE A WHORE! IT IS LIKE THAT BY [His?] COMMAND! HOPEFULLY IT WILL HURT YOU. NO! [/quote][/spoiler] Now whether or not this is true, the fact is that the current practice is for the moment accepted by the Church. If this demon were to convince someone who was 'on the fence' that the Church was wrong, then that person could start to publicly dissent... and that's bad for the Church. The demon also indicates that Hitler is in hell. While that may very well be true, we as Catholics in this world cannot treat it as true or false, and it would be a step in a very wrong direction to say otherwise. Anyway, my point is that as far as the laity is concerned, it's better to not listen to anything a demon has to say. Priests themselves have to be extremely careful in how they proceed when they're forced to interact with one, and that's even with all the authority and grace the Church has to offer. Edited October 1, 2009 by Nihil Obstat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) I haven't bought any fonts yet but plan to. We've actually made plans to build a small chapel as part of our renovations, so we'll eventually have fonts in several places in the house -- entry doors, chapel, etc. I love the idea of having one in the baby's room. I'd also like our priest come out to bless our house before the baby comes. [quote name='Sternhauser' date='30 September 2009 - 08:00 PM' timestamp='1254355239' post='1975199'] In as many rooms as you want, as long as you don't do it to be a "grace glutton." Satan and his demons put in a backhanded plug for holy water fonts in homes, the rosary, and altar rails, during the exorcism of Annaliese Michel. (The exorcism on which "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" was loosely based. If you didn't know, that ape Satan, as well as his minions, can be a bit vulgar and irreverent at times, so don't read if you're faint of heart, but here's the actual transcript of the tape from some of the exorcism. The tape used to be on the site. I listened to it. It appears that the demon's hate-filled snarls were not included in the transcript. A very patient priest, too, who doesn't take nonsense or lies for an answer to his questions. It also shows how childish the demons are. ~Sternhauser [/quote] Interesting reading. Definitely food for thought. Edited October 1, 2009 by Terra Firma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='30 September 2009 - 09:18 PM' timestamp='1254359898' post='1975271'] I just read some of that transcript. All I have to say is that one should be very careful in reading it. I would hesitate to say that the demon is childish. He may be acting childish, yes, but demons are masters of lies and deceit. If he thought for one moment that he could claim a soul through feigning childishness, he wouldn't hesitate to do it. I saw a couple small things that at least make me stop to wonder if that's not exactly what the evil thing was doing. A couple things that maybe encouraged dissent within the Church itself..... Here's one particular example: [spoiler][/spoiler] Now whether or not this is true, the fact is that the current practice is for the moment accepted by the Church. If this demon were to convince someone who was 'on the fence' that the Church was wrong, then that person could start to publicly dissent... and that's bad for the Church. The demon also indicates that Hitler is in hell. While that may very well be true, we as Catholics in this world cannot treat it as true or false, and it would be a step in a very wrong direction to say otherwise. Anyway, my point is that as far as the laity is concerned, it's better to not listen to anything a demon has to say. Priests themselves have to be extremely careful in how they proceed when they're forced to interact with one, and that's even with all the authority and grace the Church has to offer. [/quote] I agree completely, except with the part about demons being childish. All of the saints have attributed to Satan and the demons, besides horrific evil and lies, the qualities of truculence, pettiness, and pathetic behavior. "I will not serve!" is a pretty good indication in itself. Speaking of evil and lies, it reminds me of one of my own beliefs: politicians are children writ large. Listen to the fancy words they say. Then cut through them to see what they mean. ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='Sternhauser' date='30 September 2009 - 08:42 PM' timestamp='1254361321' post='1975313'] I agree completely, except with the part about demons being childish. All of the saints have attributed to Satan and the demons, besides horrific evil and lies, the qualities of truculence, pettiness, and pathetic behavior. "I will not serve!" is a pretty good indication in itself. Speaking of evil and lies, it reminds me of one of my own beliefs: politicians are children writ large. Listen to the fancy words they say. Then cut through them to see what they mean. ~Sternhauser [/quote] Yea, I think I was thinking of childish differently than you were. They certainly are smart though. I suppose they can be both. Absolutely wretched things, but dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='30 September 2009 - 09:08 PM' timestamp='1254359332' post='1975254'] I used to have one a long time ago. The font itself was so small that the water would evaporate within a day or two. Too frustrating to keep filled. [/quote] A good trick for moisture retention is cutting a font-sized piece of small-cell sponge. ~Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StColette Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='Terra Firma' date='30 September 2009 - 09:27 PM' timestamp='1254360423' post='1975283'] I love the idea of having one in the baby's room. [/quote] Yeah, my grandparents always made sure there was one in the nursery. We don't have one in Aaron's room (dad is looking for the one from his as a baby). We do have a nice crucifix one by the front door. We try to make it a habit to bless Aaron whenever we leave the house. He actually will look directly at the font now and at us when we head out the door. He knows he's supposed to get blessed before he goes anywhere lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sternhauser Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='30 September 2009 - 09:44 PM' timestamp='1254361455' post='1975315'] Yea, I think I was thinking of childish differently than you were. They certainly are smart though. I suppose they can be both. Absolutely wretched things, but dangerous. [/quote] Certainly. Wretched and dangerous. And not at all child-[i]like.[/i] I suggest that only mature Catholics well-learned in their faith read that transcript. I almost regret posting it at all. One should never fear Satan or his flying monkeys, however. But don't try to play on his terms, or try to be brave and "fight" temptations. One must always run away from temptations of the flesh. Always. And one must never engage in "mental chit-chat" on demonic issues, or try to reason with evil, or make deals with it. The demons' greatest delight is to guide people into hell. They're far more intelligent than any human, but thankfully, we don't need to rely on our intellects in order to defeat them. We must do as St. John Vianney did, when he was awakened by Satan walking into his room in the form of a terrible, flashy, smoke-breathing dragon. "Oh, it's only you," he said, then rolled over and went back to sleep. ~Sternhauser Edited October 1, 2009 by Sternhauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='StColette' date='30 September 2009 - 09:47 PM' timestamp='1254361667' post='1975319'] Yeah, my grandparents always made sure there was one in the nursery. We don't have one in Aaron's room (dad is looking for the one from his as a baby). We do have a nice crucifix one by the front door. We try to make it a habit to bless Aaron whenever we leave the house. He actually will look directly at the font now and at us when we head out the door. He knows he's supposed to get blessed before he goes anywhere lol [/quote] Too cute! I am looking forward to making those sorts of things part of our life as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='Sternhauser' date='30 September 2009 - 09:49 PM' timestamp='1254361744' post='1975321'] Certainly. Wretched and dangerous. And not at all child-[i]like.[/i] I suggest that only mature Catholics well-learned in their faith read that transcript. I almost regret posting it at all. ~Sternhauser[/quote] You could always edit it out. There are people who are mature Catholics on this site, but there are plenty who aren't as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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