Sacramentals

Blessed salt is a sacramental that isn’t as well known as holy water or the Rosary and yet, it goes back to biblical times and can be just as valuable in our faith lives. As with other sacramentals, blessed salt helps us to notice God, invite Him into our lives, and strengthen our faith. A …

You may have heard sacramentals mentioned before and wondered about them. The first time I heard the word as a baby Catholic convert, I thought maybe it was just a different way of saying “sacraments”. They are somewhat related but not the same. So, what are sacramentals? They are sacred things and prayers, like a …