Catholic Answers Live
#12426 Can You Explain Holy Water? Its Purpose, History, and Use - Joe Heschmeyer
23 Oct 2025
“Can you explain Holy Water?” In this episode, we delve into its purpose, history, and use, while also addressing a variety of intriguing questions, such as the significance of a shrine housing a piece of the manger and the early Church’s beliefs regarding the Assumption. Join us for a thoughtful exploration of these important topics. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:57 – Ava reporting back from meeting Wes Huff 18:54 – Can you explain Holy Water — what it’s for, how did it develop? And can I invite Joe Heschmeyer to come to my upcoming confirmation (I’m a candidate at the Cathedral)? 31:02 – I work at a shrine that has a piece of the manger. Joe are you familiar with this story? 39:45 – On Pentecost when Peter gave his sermon, the Assumption hadn’t occurred so the early disciples did not have to believe in it so why do we have to believe in it? 47:56 – When host is consecrated does any thing it touch become a relic? 51:39 – How can he explain to protestant family and friends the Catholic teaching justification?
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