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I went to church on Holy Theophany and they only give you a little bit of Holy Water. I thought to myself could I take this Holy Water and add it to a bigger pail of water and now it is holy water so I would have more to use? Now, I ask you: Can I do this? Is it valid Holy Water?
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Christ is in our midst!!
Did you ever think to take your own vessel with water in it and ask to have it blessed on this day?
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At least in the west, if you add a smaller volume of water to Holy Water, it is all Holy Water. (Extreme case: at least one church in Poland dealt with high demand which essentially used a toilet tank system to make sure the level stayed high and add small amounts. You could use a few bucks in swamp cooler parts to accomplish this, too . . .)
Also, Holy Water and Theophany Water are *not* the same thing.
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hawk, Please explain your comment. Thanks. Also, Holy Water and Theophany Water are *not* the same thing.
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I'm certainly not the one to give a full explanation, as I'm kind of hazy myself.
Roughly (*very* roughly), Theophany water is consecrated rather than blessed, with an invocation of the Holy Spirit, which Holy Water does not have.
hawk
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