Paladin D Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 There was this Catholic e-store I found on the net, it claimed to be selling [b]blessed items by Pope John Paul II[/b]. However, I lost the url to it and I don't remember the name of the site. Is it a sin to sell blessed items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiat_Voluntas_Tua Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I have never heard of someone selling blessed sacramentals...I think it goes against the Church, but I am not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I am not sure, I mean they can sell cross and things like that so I am not sure if a blessing before the sale matters. But I am not that sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 The site was selling a bunch of patron saint medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 NO!!!!! Selling blessed items is FORBIDDEN; it's the sin of simony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 They are not charging for the blessing. They charge for the cost of materials and for shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willguy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 As archangel said, I believe that they can sell them for the price of shipping and materials. What they cannot do is make a profit off of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morostheos Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 That question came up in our Newman Club last year when someone wanted to buy a rosary online. Our priest told us that it's perfectly fine for them to sell items that are blessed. I think that's taking into account you aren't selling it because of its blessing, or making a profit off of blessings, but merely selling religious items with the special bonus of them being blessed being completely free. Now, if blessed items had higher prices than non-blessed items, there would be a problem there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popestpiusx Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 morostheos is correct. I would say this though. It is permissable to buy these blessed items, even if they are being sold at higher prices, in order to rescue them and get them off the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroX Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Yes, technically simony is charging for a blessing or sacrement. So as long as all prices were equal, or if your motive was to rescue the item (such as buying relics off of Ebay!) you would be fine. peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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