holy waters
Blessed church fonts
Holy waters are waters believed to have sacred or purifying properties, typically blessed by a priest or obtained from religiously significant sources.
In Catholic and Orthodox traditions, holy water is used for blessing, baptism, and warding off evil.
The plural often refers to different types or sources: baptismal water, Easter water, water from pilgrimage sites like Lourdes.
- baptismal fontVessel for sacramental water
- fontCharacter style set
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
- stoupSacred water receptacle
- sign of the crossChristian devotional gesture
sacred springs · sacred · sanctify · church blessing · spring · healing springs · Lourdes · absolution · mikveh · ritual baths · pilgrimage · Ganges · consecrate · ritual purity · spiritual cleansing · purification ritual · priest · miracle
holy waterstap water
Plumbed household drinking source
plain water · drinking water · groundwater · bottled water · rainwater
holy waterstap water
Plumbed household drinking source
sewage · dirty water · stagnant water · toilet water · well water
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