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Holy water is the greatest Orthodox shrine; it is always available in the home of a Christian who believes in the Lord. It crowns the image of Divine grace: it cleanses from filth, strengthens us in the feat of salvation.

We plunge into it three times during the creation of the Sacrament of Baptism in the font, and it also revives every newly baptized person into a new life in God.

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It must be kept reverently as the greatest shrine, taking it with prayer and prosphora on an empty stomach in illness, during the invasion of dark forces, in the subjugation of passions and other infirmities. The bravest ones, in a rush to gain bodily health, plunge into the frosty Jordans built on reservoirs.

Attention! An important and interesting quality of holy water is that even in minute quantities, when added to ordinary water, it imparts its beneficial properties to the second, thereby sanctifying all the water.

Out of a benevolent attitude towards the shrine, although it is customary to drink it on an empty stomach, in case of illness or when there is a special need for God’s help, you can and should drink it or consecrate things with it at any time.

Holy water is usually stored for a long time and does not spoil. But it can “disappear” if it is not stored and used reverently. In addition, it can deteriorate in those people who constantly scandalize, live in sin, it seems to “react” to external and internal negativity.

It is forbidden for several people to drink water from the same vessel, bottle neck, or jar.

Important! Women in impurity should refrain from using agiasma.

Holy water

How to bless water yourself

You can consecrate water at home yourself, because there are some Christians who, for some extenuating circumstances, cannot visit the holy temple. A necessary condition for performing the Sacrament at home is sincere and unconditional faith!

Fill the jar with cold tap water.
Cross yourself, light a candle and read the initial prayers.
Cross the water three times and read a special prayer for the blessing of water (it can be found in any prayer book). Pour some baptismal water from the church into the container.

It must be remembered that it is still advisable to take consecrated water in the temple or participate in special water-blessing prayers.

Church misconceptions

Many believe that bathing in the Epiphany Jordan can cleanse the soul of sins. This is incorrect; remission of sins is accomplished only through the Sacrament of repentance (confession) in an Orthodox church.
The water collected in the church on the day of the Epiphany is Epiphany water for a year, two, three, and so on, until its reserves run out. People make the mistake of thinking that her holiness “lasts” only a week.
There is no difference whether the water is collected on Christmas Eve or on the day of Epiphany. In terms of its qualities, it is absolutely the same. It is consecrated with the same rite, but many people do not even bother to listen to the prayers. Some near-religious people, for example, come today for water, and tomorrow they repeat the same thing, being confident that “tomorrow’s” water is stronger than “today’s”.
The Great Agiasma can be used by both Orthodox Christians and non-Orthodox Christians. It is important that they accept it fearing and reverently, with sincere prayer on their lips.
It is believed that water collected from a tap or in a reservoir on the feast of the Epiphany is blessed. But it will be like this only for those who have strong faith in Christ. But it’s better, of course, to get water from the church. Indeed, within its holy walls, during the festive service, the unity of Christian prayers takes place. It happens that a person does not have the opportunity to come to the temple - then with faith and prayer he is allowed to pour water from the tap and use it.
By adding just a drop of holy water to a container of plain water, absolutely all the water is sanctified. Therefore, it is unreasonable to collect consecrated water after prayers and on the feast of Epiphany in whole buckets and canisters, because “a drop sanctifies the sea.”
It is considered a myth that if an unbaptized person comes to church on the feast of the Epiphany and attends the entire service from beginning to end, then he is already considered baptized and has the right to wear a cross and participate in other church sacraments.
It happens that holy water spoils, becomes cloudy, changes color, and gives off a rotten smell. In this case, it is necessary to pour it into a place that cannot be trampled underfoot, for example, under a tree, in a flower pot or in a pond. The vessel in which it was stored should no longer be used for domestic purposes.
It is incorrect to say that a person who takes holy water daily and according to all the rules need not proceed to the Sacrament of Communion. After all, holy water can in no way replace the Blood and Flesh of the Lord, which a Christian takes into himself during communion. According to church rules, agiasma is used instead of Communion only if a person is excommunicated from Communion for some time, that is, penance is imposed on him.

Blessing of water

Popular beliefs

Previously, villagers had the custom of collecting snow from haystacks on the day of Epiphany. The collected snow melted, and the canvas was immersed in the resulting water. People believed that only Epiphany water could whiten it. And the girls performed “cosmetic” procedures and washed their faces with this water in order to whiten their skin.
It was and is still believed that if a girl or woman washes her face early in the morning with the snow that fell on Epiphany, she will be attractive to the opposite sex for a whole year.
The snow collected on the evening of January 18 was considered healing and healing. People came up with various treatment methods that helped them get rid of ailments. Of course, this is a myth, but no one has canceled the placebo effect.
Epiphany Christmas Eve was considered the time of the highest revelry of evil spirits. In order to avoid its invasion of homes, people placed church candles in the corners of houses and lit them, and a wooden crucifix was necessarily hung on the door.
Water was poured into the silver bowl on the evening of January 18th. The container was placed on a table or on a windowsill. At midnight, people waited for the water to begin to sway, which meant the opening of the heavens and the descent of the Holy Spirit. At this moment, people made wishes. It was believed that everything planned at that moment would certainly come true.
Dreams that occurred on the night of Epiphany were considered prophetic.
People believed that the sacrament of Baptism performed on a person on a holiday promises the newly baptized Christian happiness for life.
The matchmaking, which took place on the day of Epiphany, promised the young couple a long, calm, happy and blessed married life.

More about superstitions:

On the holiday of Epiphany, you should not engage in physical work or household chores. It is forbidden to swear and commit sinful acts.

Advice! A pious activity is considered to be attending a church service, confessing sins, and partaking of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. And after the service, it is advisable to collect some holy water.

Even the elders admonished the people that there is no stronger medicine for a person than holy water.

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Tomorrow Christians will celebrate one of the main religious holidays - Epiphany. On this day, believers will go to church to collect holy water, and the night before they will swim in specially prepared ice holes.

The Holy Church, through the word of God, prayer and sacred rites, sanctifies not only man himself, but also everything that man uses: water, air, earth; various objects and things necessary for our existence and well-being. One of the most majestic sacred rites is the consecration of water - an element without which the existence of our life is impossible.

We must remember that water consecrated on January 18 is no different from water consecrated on January 19: according to the Charter, on Epiphany Eve it is also necessary to consecrate water with the rite of great consecration, although this is still the pre-celebration of Epiphany. Water consecrated on Epiphany Eve and on the day of Epiphany itself is consecrated Epiphany water (also called Great Agiasma). Therefore, it makes no difference when you take the water - January 18 or 19, both of which are Epiphany waters.

The fact that the water is blessed twice happened historically: the first time was on the eve of Epiphany in the church, on Epiphany Eve, because the liturgy was already being celebrated. And the second time - according to custom - mainly, probably, Russian - they went to consecrate living water - springs, lakes, rivers, cut holes in the ice, decorated them, erected almost chapels from ice. Here the calculation is not astronomical; in the church everything is quite simple.

There is a popular belief that water becomes sacred from 00.00 at night. But that's not true. They consecrated the water in the temple - from that moment it becomes holy.

So, the water consecrated on Epiphany Eve and on the feast of Epiphany itself has the same miraculous properties and is called the great agiasma, that is, the great shrine. The Church sanctifies water in order to restore it to its pristine purity, to bring down upon it the grace of God and the blessing of Heaven, for the sanctification and healing of the soul and body of everyone who reverently uses this shrine, for driving away the machinations of all visible and invisible enemies and for all good for of people.

How to use holy water?

The use of holy water in the daily life of an Orthodox Christian is quite varied. For example, it is consumed on an empty stomach in small quantities, usually together with a piece of prosphora (this especially applies to the great agiasma (water blessed on the eve and on the very day of the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord), sprinkled on your home.

A special property of holy water is that, added even in small quantities to ordinary water, it imparts beneficial properties to it, therefore, in case of a shortage of holy water, it can be diluted with plain water.

We must not forget that consecrated water is a church shrine, which has been touched by the grace of God, and which requires a reverent attitude; of course, it should not be used for washing, bathing and laundry.

It is customary to use holy water with the prayer: “Lord my God, may Your holy gift and Your holy water be for the remission of my sins, for the enlightenment of my mind, for the strengthening of my mental and physical strength, for the health of my soul and body, for the subjugation of passions and my infirmities according to Thy boundless mercy through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all Thy saints. Amen".

Although it is advisable - out of reverence for the shrine - to take Epiphany water on an empty stomach, but for a special need for God's help - during illnesses or attacks by evil forces - you can and should drink it without hesitation, at any time. With reverent attitude, holy water remains fresh and pleasant to the taste for a long time.

Where to store holy water?

Water must be taken from the church - after the service. And they are stored in a special vessel in a clean place and in a clean, closed container, as befits a great shrine. It is best to collect in glass jars or plastic bottles; you can stick the appropriate inscription on them so as not to accidentally use the shrine for other purposes. Church shops sell special vessels for holy water.
Epiphany water must be stored as a Great Shrine! And not in garages, on the floor, or in the basement, so as not to interfere. Keep it at home with reverence, best of all, near the icons. And don’t just store it, but use it for physical and spiritual health, in case of illness.

— Is it possible to give holy water to friends and relatives if they could not go for it on the feast of Epiphany (Epiphany)?

It’s possible, but let’s remember that the consecration of water takes place in churches regularly and you can collect it there on any day.

— Is water really baptismal all week long?

Epiphany water is such from the moment of its consecration and for a year, two or more, until its reserves at home run out. Taken from the temple on any day, it never loses its holiness. Archimandrite Ambrose (Ermakov).

It is believed that the water that flows from various sources, including water taps, on the night of January 19 (i.e., Epiphany) from 00 hours to 00 hours 30 minutes has unusual properties. But not all confessors confirm this.

— Can non-Orthodox people, for example, Muslims, drink and use Epiphany water?

Representatives of other religions can use holy water. But reverently and with faith. Before using it, it is not necessary to read an Orthodox prayer (for people of non-Orthodox faith). You can, and even need to, mentally turn to God in your own words, ask for health of soul and body.

— If holy water has spoiled, can you just throw it away?

- In this case, it should be poured into some place that cannot be trampled underfoot, say, in a running river or in the forest under a tree, and the vessel in which it was stored should no longer be used for everyday use. And if the Epiphany water left over from last year allows for normal use, i.e. preserved normally, then it should be consumed as usual - with reverence and prayer, drink in the morning on an empty stomach, in case of emergency - and at any time of the day. If something happens to the water, you can pour it into the flower. A woman can touch a vessel with holy water on the days of her monthly cleansing, but she should not take it orally, except in cases of mortal danger.

— Why does it happen that even holy water disappears?

“This happens when holy water is stored and used irreverently and without faith. Water reacts very much to swearing and scandals. It can also spoil if you drink from a common container (neck of a bottle, from a jar). And women who are naturally unclean should not drink holy water.

- And finally, on the day of the Epiphany of the Lord, having plunged into an ice font or doused yourself with water, can one consider oneself baptized and wear a cross?

- No, such a belief is a dangerous superstition! Baptism is a Sacrament and can only be performed by a priest. You need to come to the temple so that the priest performs the Sacrament of Baptism on you.

Scientists about Epiphany water

Studies have shown that the optical density of Epiphany water is higher than water from the same sources on ordinary days. Moreover, it is close to the optical density of water from the Jordan River. Some scientists explain the healing properties of Epiphany water by the characteristics of the Earth's magnetic field. On this day it deviates from the norm and all the water on the planet becomes magnetized. What causes these changes is not yet fully understood.

Any Christian needs and can drink holy water. Keeping God's grace within itself, the water consecrated in the temple is a shrine.

Water is blessed in all churches on the church day of Epiphany, endowing it with incorruptible good properties.

From that distant moment when Jesus Christ, entering the Jordan, took on all human sins, holy water has been called upon to bring God’s grace to all Orthodox and peaceful people.

You should treat water with respect and reverence, not use it in excess, and only for good purposes.

Is it possible to drink holy water just like that and other doubts

Instead of the usual

You need to take a sip with reverent prayer, under no circumstances should you drink it like regular water. According to the canons of the Church of Christian teaching, blessed water is a kind of instrument of communication with God, with the help of which you can strengthen your prayer or appeal to the Almighty.

Don't drink on an empty stomach?

It is considered correct to drink holy water on an empty stomach, better - on an empty stomach. The exception would be a serious illness, a strong desire of the believer, or his fear of the invasion of evil forces - only in such cases can water be drunk after eating.

Should I use it when I am sick?

A sip of miraculous water has saved people from illness more than once. Christian, those who were constrained by illness were healed more than once by baptismal water from the temple.

There are cases when half a sip restored consciousness to those who were hopeless and suffering from recovery.

Is diluting with plain water allowed?

It is possible and even necessary, due to the holiness of water - even a small part is capable of spreading its miraculous properties to large volumes. No need to take liters of water to church, You can bring a little, and in prayerful reverence pour it into a vessel with the volume necessary for the family.

What about boiled?

It is prohibited to boil or use holy water for cooking. For consecration in churches, they generally take only potable water, which, upon receiving grace, becomes even more clean, fresh and does not spoil for a long time.

Daily?

If the impulse to drink church water implies the performance of a daily esoteric action or ritual, then this is prohibited by Christian teaching. You can drink holy water every day only after cleansing your heart in prayerful desire to get closer to the Creator.

Last year's water?

Knowing that such water almost never spoils and remains fresh for several years without losing its divine properties, we can safely say that You can drink last year's water.

Holy water with pills?

It is better to take the medicine with plain water. There is no direct prohibition against taking medications with holy water.

However, taking this gift of God in vain, you should not hope for an increase in the properties of the pill or the indulgence of divine help and healing.

Are the unbaptized and unbelievers allowed?

There are no prohibitions on drinking such water. For an unbaptized but believing person who is about to receive the Sacrament of Baptism and reveres the church, holy water will be an exceptional blessing. If a non-believer drank holy water, not knowing that it was consecrated, nothing bad would happen either. though any blasphemous treatment of a shrine, in thoughts full of evil intent, is unpleasant and unacceptable.

Why you shouldn't drink holy water

There is an opinion that you should not drink holy water. The theoretical component of this theory is that the priests, lowering a heavy, full-weight silver cross into the water during Baptism, turn the water into lifeless. Microparticles of heavy metals are added to the liquid, thereby charging it with silver ions, which, when consumed in large quantities, contributes to the development of numerous serious ailments. Holy water can burn like fire if consumed in excess and ungodly attitude towards her.

How to drink holy water for baptism

It is better to keep the vessel with the shrine near the icons. Epiphany water, blessed only twice a year - on January 18 and 19, is called the Great Agiasma - a gift to God's people.

Considered a cure for all diseases of the soul and body, it is drunk throughout the day at Epiphany, and in subsequent days, according to tradition, on an empty stomach.

It is stored all year round, and even more, next to or behind the icons.

Be sure to use holy water, and not just keep it in the house next to the holy faces.

Epiphany water is considered a means of achieving and receiving God's grace, but drinking it solely because of a serious illness or unsolvable mental troubles and burdens is also not worth it, since it is not a magical panacea.

You can collect holy water in any temple throughout the year, minor water blessing occurs almost every day, so it is always available. There is no more or less blessed holy water - any was consecrated by a clergyman, in the circle of Christian believers praying for the mercy of God, and it cannot be compared.

Conclusion

The attitude towards church water should be especially respectful, because it is a kind of conductor to the Almighty.

A life far from the church and the Lord God, without thinking about Him in business, life, without accepting His help, without working on one’s soul, will not change in any way by drinking holy water.

Spoiled water should not be poured down the drain. Its shelf life can be calculated in years, but it happens that the water may spoil and need to be thrown out. Then under no circumstances should the sink or sewer lines be used.

Washing your face by rubbing it with your palm is a good action that can be performed for yourself and for your child, even an unbaptized person, but not to remove damage or other undivine rites. You should not wash your face with water like regular water from a washbasin. The attitude must be careful, as befits a source of grace.

There is no need to wash yourself with such water. If human faith is indestructible, then the amount of water does not matter, be it one drop or a tub. Holy water is drunk only as a source of grace, connection with the Lord, with a request for forgiveness of sins and healing of illnesses.

It is possible and necessary to baptize a pectoral cross, home, pet or vehicle with Epiphany water. There is a prayer for this. But such a requirement must be performed by a priest as prescribed.

You cannot pour holy water into an animal’s bowl.

Before communion and during the morning and night Liturgy, you are not supposed to drink holy water, however, due to poor health or treatment, you can ask permission from the clergyman and drink a little if necessary.

A drunk person is not prohibited from drinking holy water, but there is no need. However, it happened that relatives brought a person in an intoxicated state into consciousness by sprinkling him with holy water and reading prayers over him for the mercy of the Lord.

It is not advisable for a drunk to go to church for water or to take a bath in an ice hole on Epiphany night, but it would also be wrong not to take a bottle of water that was held by a drunk person - this does not make the water itself lose its holiness. There is no need to drink from a bottle. Holy water is sacred and should be drunk accordingly.

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The evil eye is a negative energy program that differs from damage not only in the strength of its impact, but also in the method of induction. Such negativity is formed under the influence of any negative feelings and emotions of a person, for example, due to jealousy or envy. Bad feelings contribute to the accumulation of negative energy, which, when reached a certain volume, can break out and cause harm to other people.

For many centuries, holy water has been considered one of the most effective remedies against the evil eye and other types of negativity. Blessed water can be used both together with other methods of combating negative energy, and separately.

In addition, there are a number of cleansing magical rituals, which require a liquid charged with church energy.

What is the evil eye and how to fight it

The evil eye is sometimes considered a type of damage, but this is completely incorrect, because such negativity can be caused without bad intent, and by people who do not even think about causing harm to someone. Because of this, the evil eye is the most common type of negative energy, to which any person, without exception, can become a victim.

The evil eye is a fairly weak form of negative energy, and it is quite easy to fight it. In most cases, a believer will be able to get rid of negative influences with the help of prayers, icons and holy water alone.

What is holy water

Holy water is water taken from consecrated springs or churches. You can charge the water with pure Christian energy yourself; to do this, simply place a consecrated cross on your body in a vessel with clean water and read the Lord’s Prayer seven times. Many churchmen say that water charged in this way is not truly consecrated, since only the servants of the Lord have sufficient power to perform this ritual.

Their opinion can be easily explained, because they do not want the common man to understand that all the power lies in his very faith, and priests, churches and domes are just a bright cover, but not the essence of Orthodoxy and Christianity in general.

Jesus Christ taught people faith and told them not to make idols for themselves, not to worship idols, but this is exactly what some dishonest worshipers are trying to achieve today.

You can indeed make (charge) holy water yourself, but this is only available to sincere believers who do not doubt their faith and never deviate from it.

In the matter of consecrating water, an important role is played not by who performs the ritual, but by the time of the ancient rite. It is best to charge the liquid with energy on major Orthodox holidays, especially Epiphany, because Epiphany water has long been considered unique.

Even in our age of progress, many local residents believe that stocking up on Epiphany water is their sacred duty, and it’s hard to argue with this belief, because such miraculous water can always come in handy. This liquid can be used not only to cleanse the body and soul of negative energy, but also to get rid of a variety of diseases.

Holy water is a panacea for many ills

What was previously treated with holy water?

Our ancestors have used holy water for centuries to treat a variety of diseases. Some evidence of such use and miraculous healing has survived to this day. It is known that in the Ryazan region holy water was used even for snake bites. During Palm Matins, holy water was infused on willow buds, and it was this liquid that made it possible to fight the poison.

In the Novgorod region, Epiphany water has long been held in special esteem; it was used to treat bruises and abrasions, and was also used to lubricate any injuries on the body. In addition, it was believed that such water was the only reliable medicine for diseases in infants. Of course, today we should not forget about modern medications, because they really can save lives.

In Rus', holy water was used not only for external and internal use. It was from then on that the tradition of Epiphany bathing in an ice hole has come down to the present day, because before this the reservoir is blessed, which means we can say that people are bathing in already holy water.

It is believed that swimming in an ice hole on Epiphany can save a person from any disease, even the most serious. In addition, even completely healthy people plunge into the ice hole for preventive purposes. The most amazing thing is that after such bathing there are practically no cases of colds; even for sick people, cold water does not bring any complications.

Holy water today

Blessed water still retains its miraculous properties today. In addition to Epiphany water, Jordan water collected on January 18, Sretenskaya water collected on February 15, and Spasovskaya water collected on August 19 are also suitable for fighting the evil eye and damage.

To get rid of a simple evil eye, sometimes it is enough to simply sprinkle holy water on the sick person and let him drink a few sips. Small children, among other things, need to be washed with holy water and their heads moistened with it.

This method is a very good way to wash away household negativity.

If the evil eye is strong, you can use the ritual with a bath. Fill half a bathtub with warm water at a temperature of 36-38 degrees Celsius, and then pour some blessed water into the bathtub crosswise. After this, sit in the bath and read any conspiracies you know against negativity or prayers, the well-known “Our Father” will do. If after taking a bath you notice a rash or even bruises on your body, then do not be alarmed, these are good signs indicating the beginning of the process of cleansing the body of negative induced energy. In addition, you can add a few tablespoons of salt to the bath.

There are many popular superstitions about how to use and what holy water helps with:

The best remedy for all types of spoilage is water taken from three different springs before sunrise;
from springs and springs the water will be the cleanest and healthiest;
Water that flows in the direction of the sun, that is, from east to west, helps well against any disease;
clay helps purify water, therefore water from a spring or river with a clay bed will be healthier than water taken from a reservoir with a stone bed;
water that flows down from a hill has an additional advantage;
Water that flows from a spring and is open to the wind and sun will help protect against witchcraft;
The human body best absorbs fresh well water, especially if it sits for a day in a new clay jug with an open neck before use;
holy water helps well against insomnia; for sound sleep, you can make compresses on the forehead with cold liquid;
Warm foot baths with a small amount of holy water will help relieve headaches;
To prevent bedbugs in the house, sprinkle beds and all bedding with holy water.

Holy water is one of the most powerful sources of Christian energy. When used correctly, this liquid can help in a variety of life situations, ranging from manifestations of negative magical energy, ending with difficulties in personal life and illness.

It is only important to remember that holy water will have power only if you yourself believe in this power, in the power of God. For true believers in any situation, no other sources of otherworldly power will be needed other than an icon, holy water and prayer.

Find out whether unbaptized Muslims can drink holy water, when it can be drunk, for example, on an empty stomach or during menstruation. Does holy water help? Here you can read the church’s answers and learn how to use the product correctly.

Answer:

Orthodox believers treat with great love the gifts they receive from the Lord. Several times a year, water is blessed in all churches. On such days, parishioners have the opportunity to bring this shrine home. But not everyone knows how and who can drink holy water. Representatives of the clergy adhere to one requirement in this regard. Any person should have a special relationship with water from the Temple. Regardless of age, health status and material income. You just need to be morally and spiritually ready to accept this valuable gift. It is consumed in small quantities on an empty stomach after reading a short prayer of thanks. Of course, drink water from a clean cup or glass, and not from a bottle. However, all Christians should definitely remember that they may unwittingly hurt the feelings of another person if they try to somehow help an unbaptized person or a representative of another faith, for example, a Muslim, through holy water. In such a situation, you should definitely find out the opinion of more experienced and strong people in faith.

When can you drink holy water?

Water blessed in the church helps people solve various kinds of problems. But many, especially those who have become Orthodox recently, have a natural desire to do it correctly. And they begin to figure out when they can drink holy water. There are enough pious traditions in the Christian faith, but it is impossible to observe them all, and there is no need. For example, it is good to drink Epiphany water on an empty stomach. But since there are no strict restrictions on this matter, you can drink it at any time, even after eating. That is, each person determines for himself how often he should do this: every day or on Sundays, after taking communion or before it. Indeed, since the New Testament appeared among believers, their relationship with the Lord has taken on a completely different look. By the way, God’s Law does not prohibit drinking holy water even for women during menstruation. The church fathers speak about this quite definitely. After all, physical uncleanness does not make them prayerfully or ritually unclean. Therefore, it is unfair and wrong to deprive them of the opportunity to be in the temple and drink holy water if necessary. This idea is supported by passages from Rom. 14:14, Matthew 9:22 and others.

Does holy water help?

Absolutely everyone, even incorrigible skeptics, knows about the healing power of water from the Temple of God. In fact, it is enough for a person to see a small miracle with his own eyes in order to gain faith in Jesus Christ. But first of all, the one who is offered to use this remedy is interested in whether holy water helps everyone and always or the most worthy and in exceptional cases. Church ministers tirelessly continue to explain to their parishioners that blessed water is equally accessible to any believer. As mentioned above, some people drink it to strengthen their physical strength or to maintain their spirit. For some, it is extremely important to sprinkle living and other premises, and perhaps even their new acquisitions. According to the advice of the church, it is even necessary to do this if there is discord in the family or some kind of grief has occurred.