The same advice applies for anybody who does not want to get sick. New research shows that, in Austria at least, holy water is contaminated with fecal matter. Here is a link to the study, conducted by scientists at Vienna University Medical School's Institute of Hygiene and Applied Immunology, suggesting that holy water is not safe to drink.
In the experiment, scientists analyzed "the water quality at 21 'holy' springs and 18 fonts at churches and chapels at various times of year," Reuters reported. They presented the findings at a conference in Vienna last week. The results made it clear that water can be holy without being clean.
Less than 15 percent of the water showed no fecal contamination, and none of the springs were clean enough to drink the water. The water could make drinkers pretty sick. There are different types of holy water in the Christian faith based on how it was made. Some holy water contains consecrated salt, oil, wine, or ashes.
The blend of holy water varies depending on who blessed the water. Holy water made with salt is used for everyday blessings, holy water made with oil is for baptisms, and holy water made with ashes or wine is for consecrating a church.
This article discusses the tradition of holy water, how it is made, and what happens if you consume it. Holy water is a symbol of purification. It is used in ceremonial cleansing rituals in the Christian faith, especially Catholicism. There are different ways to make holy water, and the traditional methods have changed a lot since the days of Moses.
Only a layperson can make holy water. Therefore, you can not make your own holy water if you are not a priest or similar religious figure.
There is a traditional Latin formula used for blessing holy water, but most priests today will use a more current formula. There are three formulas to choose from when blessing holy water. Each involves saying a prayer over the water. The Catholic method of making holy water involves these steps: putting pure salt into a bowl, blessing the salt, adding clean water that was collected from a natural source to the bowl, exorcising the water, adding salt to the water in the shape of a cross, and finally blessing the water.
Once you have holy water, you can use it for whatever purpose you need it. The main thing you need to worry about after you have accidentally drunk holy water is your health. Holy water is not pure water. There is often salt, wine, or ashes added. Therefore, the consumption of holy water does more harm than good. Holy water is meant to cleanse, however, you should never ingest it. Ingesting holy water will not heal you or bless you. Holy water contains a lot of bacteria from the people around the church, making it unsafe to drink.
Tests indicated 86 percent of the holy water, commonly used in baptism ceremonies and to wet congregants' lips, was infected with common bacteria found in fecal matter such as E. Nitrates, commonly found in fertilizer from farms, were also identified in the water. If ingested, water containing nitrates over the maximum contaminant level could cause serious illness, especially in infants younger than 6 months, which could lead to death if untreated, according to the U.
Environmental Protection Agency.
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