I have to wonder when was the last time this “catholic” went to Mass during lent.
Many churches have opted to remove the holy water during lent as a way to remind the faithful that we are dust without God.
Our parish only removes the holy water during HOLY WEEK.
I am dismayed that our Bishop has suggested that we receive the Precious Body in our hands rather than on our tongue.
Oh ye of little faith! If God wants you, He will take you!
She is VERY Catholic! The ONLY day there is no Holy Water is Good Friday!
Er, she's a daily communicant, so most likely it was pretty recent. . .
Many churches have opted to remove the holy water during lent as a way to remind the faithful that we are dust without God.
Dust we art for sure, but interestingly, draining the fonts before Good Friday is actually not allowed. (Not that some Progressive-leaning Catholic churches won't push the envelope in various directions.) The Church's reasoning, from what I read, is that sacramentals bring us graces, so we shouldn't be abstaining from them in Lent any more than we should abstain from prayer. Sin, bad habits, lotsa meat and desserts, easy living, well yeah.