medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> In this connection, I´m wondering if anyone has run across a slightly different version
> of number 2 below, to the effect that since the Jordan is holy through the baptism of
> Jesus in it, all waters are holy? This comes up in the context of a priest who goes about
> blessing springs (not, apparently, to exorcise demons out of them) and is called
> on the mat by the archbishop. His explanation is that, in effect, all waters are holy so
> that his consecrations are in fact unnecessary but certainly not out of line.
> Meg
Dear Meg,
This is absolutely fascinating. Might you provide us with details of this spring-
blessing priest? Dates? Places? Reasons? Sources? Etc.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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