To properly dispose of holy water, it should be poured into the ground or down a special drain called a sacrarium in a church. It should not be poured into regular drains or thrown away in the trash.
To properly dispose of holy water, it should be poured into the ground, preferably in a place where people do not walk. It should not be poured down a drain or thrown in the trash. This is done out of respect for the sacred nature of the water.
Most Catholics would say no, you should not store any other liquid in a bottle marked for holy water. It would be seen as sacrilegious.
Roman Catholic AnswerNormally, they are only removed to clean them. If your pastor is removing the Holy Water during Lent to give you that desert experience, you should ask to have your holy Water back as it is no longer the seventies. If he doesn't comply, you need to call your Bishop's office and ask how you can have your holy water back. Failing everything else, bring a vial of holy water with you to bless yourself.
Holy Water is fresh water that has received a special blessing but all fresh water is not necessarily Holy Water.
The use of holy water is incidental to Catholic worship. In periods of severe water shortage, the use of holy water can be suspended.
Holy water is not a symbol of the holy trinity. The holy trinity has to do with the idea of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Holy water is used to show the "washing away" of sin.
Holy water is also called as 'Baptismal water'.
Yes you do get dipped in holy water
Do you mean holy water? if so...holy water is used in baptism to represent the holy spirit. This is used because when Christians believe in Jesus, the holy spirit enters them.
Abhishekha or "Sprinkling (bath) ablution" i.e., bathing the deity with the water - the holy water of Hinduism.
Vampires fear holy water because according to the legends, holy water burns their skins causing them to be in great agony.
Roman Catholic AnswerA number of things hold Holy Water in a Church. A large dispenser usually has a quantity of Holy Water for the Faithful to fill their bottles to take home, this is called a Holy Water Urn. A small bucket used by the priest to carry Holy Water around the Church while sprinkling the congregation is called Holy Water Bucket, and the small holders at the door, that you can dip your fingers in are called Holy Water Fonts, the Baptismal Font holds Holy Water used in Baptism.