Originally Posted by
guy44134 (Post # 3)
As far as I know, selling anything blessed is a form of simony and is strictly forbidden by the church; . . .
Originally Posted by
Bob'sYourUncle (Post # 8)
I have family members, who've had e.g. new cars blessed (holy water & the works) - at some point those cars were sold....
Originally Posted by
Cupertino (Post # 9)
The answer is that the blessing is lost when someting is sold.
The answer is that the family members are selling the car, not the prayers or sanctification.
if mentioned at all, that is not part of the monetary consideration, but just an extra spiritual "blessing", akin to praying for the purchaser.
I do not deny that some may pay extra for items formerly possessed by a saint (a subcategory of non-significant "relics"), but they should not expect any additional spiritual benefit other than, perhaps, inspiration to pray for that saint's intercession.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relic
St. John Paul II popemobile, anyone?
Or a shawl worn by St. Teresa of Calcutta?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa