The aspergillus is used by the priest to sprinkle Holy Water.
It's hard to "sprinkle" upwards. Most likely holy water will have no effect, you'd need Jesus himself to get involved.
An aspersorium is a basin which holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
An aspergillum is used to sprinkle the congregation with holy water. Sometimes a priest may use an ornate 'bucket' to contain the holy water and use a bough from a tree, bush or palm frond to sprinkle the water.
Louise's request for Father Paul to sprinkle holy water for Teofilo suggests that she believes in the healing or protective power of holy water. It may also indicate that she values and respects Teofilo's spiritual beliefs and wants to ensure that he receives spiritual comfort in his time of need.
An aspersory is another name for an aspersorium - a basin which holds holy water with which worshippers can sprinkle themselves.
Aspergillus is a fungus named for its resemblance to an aspergillum, a device used to sprinkle holy water.
Only if the melon wants to be saved. Sure Take it to church and baptize, preach and sprinkle it with holy water!
An aspergillum (less commonly, aspergilium or aspergil) is a liturgical implement used to sprinkle holy water.
because, it was a traditon that there culture did when someone close to them passed away.
People bless themselves with holy water as they enter and leave the church to remind them of their baptism, the fact that they belong to God, and that He has given them all the graces in seed that they need to become saints and enter heaven.
Holy water is usually kept in the Baptismal font, also, there is usually a large urn in most Catholic Churches to hold holy water for the people who want some. They put it in holy water bottles that they bring in with them. The Church has small fonts (small dishes attached to the wall) by each door for people to bless themselves as they come into the Church. For the beginning of Mass, or any other time that the priest wishes to bless everyone with holy water, he will have a handled bucket into which he puts the aspergill (looks like a hollow microphone) that he uses to sprinkle the people with holy water.