Holy water is a great Christian shrine, therefore the attitude of a Christian to it should be very reverent and pious. Water can be sanctified in temples and springs. At the request of people, the priest can bless the water at almost any time, since there is a certain order for this. A Christian needs to know how to properly use holy water in his needs.
Scientists have scientifically proven that blessed water changes its qualities somewhat. After blessed consecration, it possesses healing properties, which has been noticed by Christians since the first centuries.
The most common use of holy water is its ingestion. Holy water can be drunk in various diseases and ailments. It is also important to know that holy water must be received with prayer and reverence. There are recommendations that it is advisable to drink holy water on an empty stomach. However, no one forbids eating this great shrine in the evening, when there were already several meals.
When a person receives a holy prosphora, an antidore, or other shrine in the morning, it is recommended to drink it with holy water with reverence and prayer.
There is a practice of adding holy water to food. This is done for the blessed blessing of food. True, you need to add so much that this does not harm the dish itself.
In addition to the fact that holy water can be drunk in diseases, it is recommended that she anoint the sore spots, and sometimes even wash her face. In case of joint diseases, you can moisten the bandage in holy water and apply a bandage (clergy can give such recommendations).
Holy water can not only be drunk for healing and general blessed sanctification, used when added to food. There is a tradition of sprinkling holy water on houses and apartments. It is this shrine that is used by the priest to consecrate a home or other objects. Church practice does not prohibit sprinkling holy water on their homes and apartments, so some believers sometimes do this.
The Christian must take care of this unique Divine gift and store the holy water in a suitable place, for example, next to the icons.
