Holy water
Holy water is water that is used as part of a religion or belief. It is water that has been made pure by being blessed by a priest. In the Catholic Church it is used for Sacraments, such as Baptism.
Holy Water Media
Bottles of water collected in 1930 from the River Jordan, at the site where Jesus Christ was believed to have been baptized by John the Baptist
A Thai student pouring the holy water on his two hands at Erawan shrine, Bangkok
A holy water container (stoup) at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Rome
Great Blessing of Waters by Boris Kustodiev, 1921
Procession for the Lesser Blessing of Waters
An 1880 photograph of the Golden Temple, sacred pool and the nearby buildings
A Hindu public prayer in the River Ganges
Mouth-piece of the Zam Zam well in Masjid al-Haram
Khak-e Shifa, made from the soil of Husayn ibn Ali's grave
