Amen.”Īnd then grains of salt are placed or water with grains of salt is sprinkled inside.Īlso blessed salt can be used for cooking. So that always faithful to You, Your servant (names one) may be counted among the blessed in the Kingdom, where You live and reign (the Sign of the Cross is made) with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. For our protection, may we prepare with devotion to serve You tomorrow and every day. May I (or it or the person) be protected by Your grace from all the attacks of the adversary. “Lord Jesus Christ, our God, (Sign of the Cross is made) bless and seal with Your Precious Blood this bedroom of your servant N (or the room is named). This prayer also can be used to bless any specific property.Īnd the San Miguel Arcángel exorcist center recommends this prayer for specific protection against demons: “I seal this room, home or whatever, in the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ our Savior, (Sign of the Cross is made) in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Archdiocese of Manila Exorcism Office shared this simple prayer to recite when using blessed salt to bless a home in general terms. The head of the family will exercise spiritual authority over the property by using the blessed salt with it: Many times a combination of water and salt is used, blessed by putting a grain of holy salt in the water and it is easier to sprinkle. It can also be placed in a small container and then stored in the bag or pockets.Īnd you can bless members of your family with it. To create a spiritual barrier of protection in their homes and ward off evil spirits.īlessed salt can be sprinkled on doors, entrances, under the bed, cabinets, mirrors, window frames, and corners of the room. Salt can be used when building a new house by sprinkling salt on the foundation of the house. Or it can be used to protect other property, such as a car. Today, the use of holy salt in the Church is especially for exorcisms, for baptism, the re-consecration of an altar, and the blessing of Holy Water in some circumstances.Īnd for what things can people of faith use blessed salt?
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Well, salt is a sacramental just like a medal. Give a sinner a sacramental and the power of Heaven will work in his heart, perhaps not on our terms, but surely on those of God.Ī typical case is the conversion of unbelievers through the use of the Miraculous Medal. So its effectiveness depends on the faith and devotion of the person who uses it. Although its power is not decreased to zero by the person’s faith or disbelief, its power is proportionate to such Christian attributes.
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Let us remember that sacramentals are sacred signs that dispose people to receive grace. Therefore, blessed salt is one of the sacramentals that Christians can use for protection and healing. Jesus preached about salt by describing His elect as “salt of the earth” in Matthew 5:13.Īnd in Mark 9:50, Jesus reminded us that “salt is good but if the salt becomes bland, with what will you season it? May salt not be lacking among you.”
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In the Book of Kings 2:19, Elisha uses salt to purify the waters of a well.Įzekiel 16:4 mentions the use of salt on the skin to prevent infection. There are several biblical passages that show this understanding. The Catholic understanding of what is human is that we only have meaning to the extent that we live our lives for others and for God, as salt finds its value in preserving or purifying other things.Īnd so salt is associated with hospitality, good humor, welcome, and love of neighbor, all things the devil hates. “ I have no meaning in the world without the point of reference of others.” In the ancient world salt was a valuable substance, Roman soldiers were often paid in it, hence the word “sal-ary.” (“Sal” means salt.)Īnd in a related way, it symbolized immortality and preservation from spiritual corruption.Īlso, salt is useless in itself, its goodness good as something else. For example, we don’t eat salt by itself we use salt to flavor and preserve other things.Īnd this is a metaphor for our spiritual life - and in fact, our entire life.
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Hence, blessed salt is an element strongly associated with spiritual battle: protection against demonic influences. Salt has been used since ancient times to preserve food and other things from corruption, to season them, and was even used medicinally to prevent infection.Īnd from very early on it had a sacred and religious character, both among the pagans and among the Jews. It is easy to understand why we Christians bless water, because it is essential for life, you cannot live without drinking water, that is why we use it in Baptism, for example.īut we also bless salt, because it is an element of protection.