Within the traditions discussed in the source, water sanctified by a priest is considered holy and is used to bless persons, places, and objects and to repel evil.
The supplied source provides a general account of 'holy water' as water sanctified by a priest for sacramental and devotional uses across several Christian denominations. It states that such water is used for baptismal purposes and for blessing people, places, and objects, and that it can function as a means of repelling evil. The source does not give a liturgical text, seasonality, or stepwise account for any particular rite (for example, it does not provide the specific prayers, actions, or timing of rites commonly called 'Great Blessing of Waters' in some liturgical contexts). Consequently, this entry summarizes only the general, documented functions and the practitioner role described in the source.
- 01The supplied source does not provide a documented, ordered liturgical text or procedural steps for any specific 'Great Blessing of Waters' rite; it only records that holy water is water that has been sanctified by a priest. No further stepwise procedure is provided in the source.
- ⚠The supplied source does not document any contraindications or conditions under which the blessing should not be performed.
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- [1]Holy water in Christianity (entry summarizing uses of holy water across denominations). Wikipedia, 'Holy water in Christianity' (accessed source provided in research notes)wiki