Author Topic: the catholic kitchen (Read 2315 times)

Mama ChaCha · « **on:** February 04, 2014, 11:50:25 AM »

I have heard of people using blessed salt and even holy water in cooking.

What effect does this have? Why and how exactly is it used?

shin · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2014, 12:40:54 PM »

Good for one's health, spiritual and physical.

The more blessings and prayers around you have, the better, no?

As for the effects in detail, read the prayers that bless them in the Roman Ritual.

Excerpts:

The exorcism of salt follows: God's creature, salt, I cast out the demon from you by the living + God, by the true + God, by the holy + God, by God who ordered you to be thrown into the water- spring by Eliseus to heal it of its barrenness. May you be a purified salt, a means of health for those who believe, a medicine for body and soul for all who make use of you. May all evil fancies of the foul fiend, his malice and cunning, be driven afar from the place where you are sprinkled. And let every unclean spirit be repulsed by Him who is coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world by fire.
All: Amen.
Let us pray.

Almighty everlasting God, we humbly appeal to your mercy and goodness to graciously bless + this creature, salt, which you have given for mankind's use. May all who use it find in it a remedy for body and mind. And may everything that it touches or sprinkles be freed from uncleanness and any influence of the evil spirit; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Exorcism of the water:

God's creature, water, I cast out the demon from you in the name of God + the Father almighty, in the name of Jesus + Christ, His Son, our Lord, and in the power of the Holy + Spirit. May you be a purified water, empowered to drive afar all power of the enemy, in fact, to root out and banish the enemy himself, along with his fallen angels. We ask this through the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world by fire.
All: Amen.
Let us pray.

O God, who for man's welfare established the most wonderful mysteries in the substance of water, hearken to our prayer, and pour forth your blessing + on this element now being prepared with various purifying rites. May this creature of yours, when used in your mysteries and endowed with your grace, serve to cast out demons and to banish disease. May everything that this water sprinkles in the homes and gatherings of the faithful be delivered from all that is unclean and hurtful; let no breath of contagion hover there, no taint of corruption; let all the wiles of the lurking enemy come to nothing. By the sprinkling of this water may everything opposed to the safety and peace of the occupants of these homes be banished, so that in calling on your holy name they may know the well-being they desire, and be protected from every peril; through Christ our Lord

Mabel · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2014, 01:19:49 PM »

Often, the salt is used for pouring across the doorstep or above windows, so that no evil may enter the home.

I wouldn't cook with holy water or salt because I don't think those are the intended uses of the sacramental. An interesting question would be whether cooking changes the substance enough to break the blessing in the case of water and salt.

Cooking with blessed food is a different matter. It is blessed knowing that it is going to be consumed, using blessings specifically for that circuмstance.

Mama ChaCha · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2014, 03:39:26 PM »

I was wondering, because I heard a priest say to use blessed salt in cooking, add a little holy water to soup consumed by sick people, etc.
Makes sense because God is forever blessing us with just about anything a person could lay hands on, I was just curious how do you really use blessed salt and holy water to keep evil away?
How do you put salt above a window? Doesn't it get kicked around if it's in a door way?
I heard there's something to do with chalk over the door, what's that all about? Where can I find information on stuff like this?

It kind of annoys me how much information for fending off evil has been lost in recent decades. Kind of leaves one bare...if there'd anything else, let me know!!
I just heard that there should be a picture or statue of St. Martha and San Lorenzo in your kitchen, and the Immaculate Conception near your front door, I'd like to know about things like that. My grandparents had so much stuff and I never had an opportunity to learn these things.

Mabel · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2014, 04:01:48 PM »

Quote from: Mama ChaCha

I was wondering, because I heard a priest say to use blessed salt in cooking, add a little holy water to soup consumed by sick people, etc.
Makes sense because God is forever blessing us with just about anything a person could lay hands on, I was just curious how do you really use blessed salt and holy water to keep evil away?
How do you put salt above a window? Doesn't it get kicked around if it's in a door way?
I heard there's something to do with chalk over the door, what's that all about? Where can I find information on stuff like this?

It kind of annoys me how much information for fending off evil has been lost in recent decades. Kind of leaves one bare...if there'd anything else, let me know!!
I just heard that there should be a picture or statue of St. Martha and San Lorenzo in your kitchen, and the Immaculate Conception near your front door, I'd like to know about things like that. My grandparents had so much stuff and I never had an opportunity to learn these things.

The salt would be used to put across the threshold and poured in such a way that you wouldn't necessarily be stepping on it. I have a small lip that hangs out and I poured some in a line across the front porch, under it. You can also pour it around the foundation of the home, or even the edge of the property, care should be taken to put it somewhere it isn't stepped upon.

I have a ledge above my doorways and windows where I could carefully pour salt in small amounts.

The reason that blessed objects and sacraments are placed above doors and windows is because that is where beings, that you wouldn't want in your home, tend to hover. (I think you know what I'm talking about)

If I can find an article on it, I will link or scan it.

holysoulsacademy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2014, 04:17:24 PM »

We sprinkle holy water around our doors and windows every few days.
This is usually assigned to the little children.
They have so much fun making sure trolls, goblins and orc's don't come in.
And they have been known to sneak it into grandmas tea, they hope this will convert her.

1st Mansion Tenant · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2014, 07:55:49 PM »

Quote from: Mabel

The salt would be used to put across the threshold and poured in such a way that you wouldn't necessarily be stepping on it. I have a small lip that hangs out and I poured some in a line across the front porch, under it. You can also pour it around the foundation of the home, or even the edge of the property, care should be taken to put it somewhere it isn't stepped upon.

I have a ledge above my doorways and windows where I could carefully pour salt in small amounts.

The reason that blessed objects and sacraments are placed above doors and windows is because that is where beings, that you wouldn't want in your home, tend to hover. (I think you know what I'm talking about)

If I can find an article on it, I will link or scan it.

Where do you get the blessed salt? No priest I know of has mentioned this practice or offered to bless salt for the congregation. I have read about this being performed by New Age and Wiccan practitioners. It usually includes burning sage and crystals. Did they take the blessed salt idea from the Church and twist it? Just wondering.

SenzaDubbio · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2014, 04:21:09 AM »

The chalk is blessed on the Epiphany. You write "20 + C + M + B + 14" above the main door in your house, and there is a prayer to say when you do this each year. You'll change the numbers according to the year. The letters stand for the three Magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar.

The St. Benedict's Medal is a powerful sacramental to have around, and especially to carry on person.

If you can't get these things, just PM me.... just don't put the chalk in grandma's tea

Tiffany · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2014, 05:35:58 AM »

Quote from: 1st Mansion Tenant

Quote from: Mabel

The salt would be used to put across the threshold and poured in such a way that you wouldn't necessarily be stepping on it. I have a small lip that hangs out and I poured some in a line across the front porch, under it. You can also pour it around the foundation of the home, or even the edge of the property, care should be taken to put it somewhere it isn't stepped upon.

I have a ledge above my doorways and windows where I could carefully pour salt in small amounts.

The reason that blessed objects and sacraments are placed above doors and windows is because that is where beings, that you wouldn't want in your home, tend to hover. (I think you know what I'm talking about)

If I can find an article on it, I will link or scan it.

Where do you get the blessed salt? No priest I know of has mentioned this practice or offered to bless salt for the congregation. I have read about this being performed by New Age and Wiccan practitioners. It usually includes burning sage and crystals. Did they take the blessed salt idea from the Church and twist it? Just wondering.

A friend of mine said she used it when her (adult) child who strayed from the Sacraments. I had some before but don't remember where I got it from. I think it's called exorcism salt too.

ggreg · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:26:47 AM »

I used to run marathons many moons ago and over the race you would sweat out huge qualities of salt to the point where you would get a salt crust where the sweat had evaporated.

For about 3 hours after the marathon when you ate something salty it tasted pleasant, almost like sugar.

We have a lot of salt in our diets now but in the past when salt was rare and expensive in certain places, I suspect it tasted the same to salt starved communities, hence its mention in history.

shin · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2014, 07:48:17 AM »

I normally buy a lot of salt, and call and ask to have it done. Same as medals of St. Benedict and similar that normally require the priest to break out the Roman Ritual.