Parts of the Mass – Blessing and Sprinkling of Holy Water (Optional)
The Sunday Mass may include the blessing and sprinkling of holy water, or the sprinkling alone. Although the water used is not baptismal water and receives a separate blessing, the sprinkling is intended to remind us of our baptism.
Water, rich with symbolism, is the well-spring of life. It purifies and invigorates, restoring that which was once barren. Holy water, a sacramental, mirrors these effects in the spiritual realm, renewing the soul.
If the blessing and sprinkling of holy water is included in the Introductory Rites, it replaces the Penitential Rite.
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