Should religious statues be blessed?

Yes, as Catholics we understand that the Saints in heaven pray for us and some of us have beautiful devotions to certain Saints but we have to keep these things in perspective, especially when it comes to statues. They are sacred to us because of who they represent.


Do statues need to be blessed?

Churches and Catholic schools are blessed as a places where people will gather to meet the Lord. It is a good practice to bless rosaries, crosses, statues, and religious artwork so that we will be reminded to use them to glorify God and assist in the salvation of souls.

Can I bless my own religious items?

The point is, the blessing is given, holy water or not. The use of holy water remains most appropriate to extend blessings when a priest is not present. Thus one can bless one's own self with holy water, or one can bless a room or object with holy water, simply by sprinkling the blessed water.


What to do with religious statues?

Regardless of someone's religious tradition, the bottom line when making decisions about unwanted or damaged religious items is to treat them with reverence and respect. In almost all cases, burial is the preferred method of disposal for damaged items.

What does the Bible say about statues and monuments?

Whicker's pragmatic assessment is in keeping with the Bible's consistent caution when it comes to graven images (statues). Exodus 20:4 reads, “You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth.”


Why do Catholics have images/statues?



Does the Bible say not to pray to statues?

Exodus 20:4: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth, you shall not bow down to them or serve them.

Where in the Bible does it say not to worship statues?

Exodus 20:4-5 ERV

“You must not make any idols. Don't make any statues or pictures of anything up in the sky or of anything on the earth or of anything down in the water. Don't worship or serve idols of any kind, because I, the LORD, am your God.

Can you throw away religious statues?

Respectful disposal

It is not a sin to throw away blessed items, but out of proper respect, one should dispose of them in this way. If devotionals have not been blessed, such as some of the holy cards and such that come through the mail, those are simply pictures and can be thrown away.


What is the purpose of religious statues?

Statues can also help to focus a person's mind on an aspect of prayer or worship. For example, a statue of Jesus on the cross can help us remember the sacrifice of Jesus. Statues act as a visual aid for the worshipper.

Why are religious statues important?

Statues serve as reminders of key events, beliefs and individuals in church history. Statues served, and still serve, as reminders of the saints and Christ and how they set an example of how people should live. Some statues tell stories of events, such as Michelangelo's Pieta.

Do Christians believe in blessing items?

At the root of all sacramental use is the idea of blessing. A blessing is the invocation of God's protection and sanctification. The Church blesses people, animals, objects, and even time itself. Thus does she remind us that every day, as we go through our actions, we travel as companions of Christ and His Church.


Do Christians get things blessed?

They are blessed through the common grace of God that extends to all people. However, because this grace has an expiration date on Judgment Day, the blessed circumstances of their lives are short-term gifts of God's grace, rather than the life-giving, eternal blessings that are poured out on believers.

What does the Bible say about spiritual items?

In 1 Corinthians 12:31 Paul encourages Christians to “eagerly desire the greater gifts”. We should each pray and ask God to give us spiritual gifts so that we can use them for the greater good of the body of Christ.

What are the rules to statues?

General rules
  • A person starts out as the "curator" (It, Granny, Pooh, etc.) ...
  • The curator turns their back to the field, and the "statues" attempt to race across and tag the curator.
  • Whenever the curator turns around, the statues must freeze in position and hold that for as long as the curator looks at them.


What does the Bible say about the statutes?

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God.” It sounds pretty clear.

What does it mean when a spiritual statue breaks?

As per the Vastu Shastra, a broken idol of Gods or Goddesses is an inauspicious and unpropitious sign. Likewise, worshipping or offering prayers to damaged or broken idol is not good and considered inauspicious.

What religion does not believe in statues?

Judaism prohibits any form of idolatry even if they are used to worship the one God of Judaism as occurred during the sin of the golden calf. According to the second word of the decalogue, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image. The worship of foreign gods in any form or through icons is not allowed.


What does the Catholic Church say about statues?

The Catholic Church does not believe any statue or image has any power in and of itself. The beauty of statues and icons move us to the contemplation of the Word of God as he is himself or as he works in his saints.

What is the main purpose of statues?

They represent what people in the Past chose to celebrate and memorialise, they do not represent history. Indeed, teaching history is almost never the reason why they are erected. Instead, statues in public spaces since Antiquity have most typically been used to represent power and authority.

What do you do with old God statues?

Ask an expert for the rituals to follow while immersing a broken idol in a water body. If the idol was made of metal or had chemicals added to it, you can keep it under a peepal tree. It is one of the most common methods of disposing of a damaged idol away from home. Many people also prefer to burn the idol.


What do you do with a broken Jesus statue?

A broken rosary or religious statue normally would be buried. In all, the underlying idea is that what has been dedicated to God should be returned to God, in a sense, the same way a person's dead body is committed to the earth. Never should one just “throw out” what has been dedicated to God.

How do you dispose of prayer statues?

Bury them: if the articles cannot be burnt, then they should be buried in the ground in a place where they are likely to be left undisturbed. The tradition of burying holy items is based on the belief that an object blessed in the name of the Holy Trinity should be returned to God.

What does Bible say about Worshipping statues?

Leviticus 19:4

4 “ 'Do not turn to idols or make metal gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.


What did Jesus say about idol worship?

2. 1 John 5:21. Most NT letters contain final words of warning in their closing lines. Keep yourselves from idols means keep yourselves from trusting, obeying, revering, and following—that is, in effect, worshiping—anyone or anything other than God himself, and his Son Jesus Christ.

Why does God not allow us to worship idols?

According to the psalmist and the prophet Isaiah, those who worship inanimate idols will be like them, that is, unseeing, unfeeling, unable to hear the truth that God would communicate to them.