Fr Whalen's Healing Oil of St Raphael
            QUESTION from Stephen on April 24, 2004

I need help here.

Fr Whalen of St James Church, Connecticut, sent me St Raphael the Archangel Prayer Cards and Healing Oil.

Fr Whalen belongs to the Missionaries of La Salette.

Can you please post me information for and against Fr Whalen and the Healing Oil of St raphael that he blesses and distributes free-of-charge.

Thank you !


             ANSWER by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM on April 24, 2004

Dear Stephen:

Blessed oil is a sacramental. It is perfectly okay to receive and use blessed oil. The only caution is that as laymen we should not use that oil as if we were a priest or in anyway replace the use of Blessed Oil with the priestly function of conferring the Sacrament of Annointing.

Otherwise, the Blessed Oil can be used in simliar fashion as Holy Water. You can use it to place a cross, in oil, above the doorposts and windows, for example, or use it to bless your children, and in other ways similar to how we use Holy Water.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius mary


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