Holy Water—To Bless Someone Far Away

Awhile back I wanted to find a way to bless my family members and friends with holy water, especially if they lived far away.

There were several ways to accomplish this: 1) send them a small bottle of holy water, and have them apply it by wetting their fingers with it and perform the sign of the cross on their face and shoulders. I figured that they would follow this simple ritual of blessing at least once a day. However, I found out that people forget to follow-up on it on a regular basis.

I thought about it, and I discovered a better way to fulfill the same objective. The best method came to me one morning while I was looking at photos of my family on my laptop.

This method proved just as effective, and perhaps more consistent: 2) Once a day, or more if necessary, open their photo on your laptop screen. Have a small bottle of holy water handy near your computer, and wet your index finger tip with the water. Now, go to the photo of your loved one and perform the sign of the cross on their face. Nothing will happen to the screen, so don't worry, and everything good to the person getting the blessing. To bless your friends is divine, so don't hesitate to include them also.

If you don't have a computer, take a photo of your loved one(s) preferably framed; or, the alternative is to take a photo print and cover it in plastic. Then you can bless them with holy water as many times as you wish. I recommend that you do it at least once a day.

The blessing is your gift to them. It is a kindness of immense value, and said blessing is just as effective as if they were present with you.

As you make the sign of the cross on their photo, or if digital on the screen, you may want to say something like this, "God, please: protect; guide; heal; take care of (name the person(s) on the photo) and I thank You very much for that." Use whatever words are appropriate for you. I just gave you an idea.

Remember, it is in the sincere and honest intention of your blessing, together with holy water, that the recipient will benefit the most. At the beginning, your belief in the ritual is what is going to work, not so much your faith. Your faith will grow in time, as you see results happening right in front of your eyes.