HijiNa Mini Blessed Salt Bottle With Himalayan Pink Salt With Phone Rope, New Year Gift Salt Bless Safe And Healthy Happy, Set of 12

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Blessed salt there is a renewed interest today in the ancient sacramental of blessed salt, especially by charismatics, in healing and deliverance situations, etc. To understand its proper use and its efficacy, it would be helpful to review the scriptural symbolism and its history, since Vatican ii urges us to participate "intelligently and actively" in the use of sacramental, just as in the use of sacraments. Salt in the ancient world was a precious commodity (even monopolized by the royalty in Egypt and Persia). Roman soldiers were partially paid with packets of salt ("sal" in Latin), this was the origin of our word "salary" and of phrases like "worth his salt," etc. Being costly, it was an appropriate offering to god as a "covenant of salt" (lev. 2: 13, ii chron. 13:5, num. 18:19) used in sacrifices by the Israelites (ezek. 43:24) and for the accompanying sacrificial meal (gen. 31:54). Belief in its preservative and healing properties led to its use to dry and harden the skin of newborns (ezek. 16:4) and to prevent umbilical cord infection. Used for 3500 years to preserve meats from deterioration, it became a symbol of preservation and spiritual incorruptibility that was to characterize anyone offering sacrificial worship. Shared at the sacrificial meal, salt became a symbol of friendship and hospitality, a custom-symbol still used today in Arab culture. "almighty god, we ask you to bless this salt, as once you blessed the salt scattered over the water by the prophet Elisha. Wherever this salt (and water) is sprinkled, drive away the power of evil, and protect us always by the presence of your holy spirit. Grant this through Christ our lord. Amen." by rev. John h. Hampsch C.M.F.