Tag Archives: blessed objects

ASK FATHER: Blessed candles for use at home

From  a reader… QUAERITUR: I recently purchased some beeswax candles which I want to have blessed in order to use them at home. My question is this: is there a preferable material for devotional candles? Is there a difference between, … Read More

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ASK FATHER: What to do with broken, worn out blessed objects?

From a reader… Quaeritur: My family has accumulated over many years lots of religious items, many of them now broken i.e. rosary’s, statues, loose medals. We’ve never really thrown them out because we’ve been unsure as to whether you can … Read More

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QUAERITUR: a blessed object as a raffle prize

From a reader: We recently had a bingo at our parish and the main prize for a raffle was a beautiful portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Prior to the bingo, the portrait was blessed by a priest. I know … Read More

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