It does have small tiny holes drilled in it which work like a tea ball. What one does is take the asperger and let it fill with water from a holy water fount and then carry it about to where one needs to do the asperging, the water stays in unless shaken with a little vigor at which point it will do the sprinkling one desires.
My maternal grandpa was raised Catholic (Irish family) but he never told me too much about it. Most of what I know comes from online.
They would be used for blessing large groups of people, usually in church. Only for special occasions, so not weekly. After being hit by the holy water one would normally do the sign of the cross as a kind of acceptance of the blessing.
It's weekly if the priest likes, and most every High Mass (in Latin) has one. It's lovely to see.
"Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor."
Which translates to "Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed, thou shalt wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow."
I really miss Latin Mass! We havent been back since this guy was all "HE NEEDS A WHUPPIN HE IS OUTA CONTROLL!!1!!" when my classic autist son had a meltdown in the vestibule.
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Does it have holes in it? I never got close enough to one in my altar girl days (hehe) so I never could tell.
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My maternal grandpa was raised Catholic (Irish family) but he never told me too much about it. Most of what I know comes from online.
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"Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor."
Which translates to "Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed, thou shalt wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow."
I really miss Latin Mass! We havent been back since this guy was all "HE NEEDS A WHUPPIN HE IS OUTA CONTROLL!!1!!" when my classic autist son had a meltdown in the vestibule.
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