holy water

Definitions

In certain Christian churches, water that has been sanctified by a priest or bishop for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places, or things.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“None comes to this holy feaſt but they vvhoſe ſins are cleanſed in baptiſme, vvho are ſanctified in thoſe holy vvaters of regeneration, vvho have⟳ obedient ſouls, ears attentive to the Sermons of the Goſpel, and hearts open⟳ to the vvords of Chriſt.”

“[W]ith our signs of the cross and holy waters, our crucifixes and prayers to the saints, our scapulars and medals, our so humiliating auricular confession”

“In a parallel way, when you came up from the font and its holy waters, you received chrismation and the mark⟳ with which Christ was chrismated.”

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