Question 288 – Can a Rosary be blessed through the internet?

Interview Organization: The Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima

Interviewer Name: Christopher Wendt

Date: July 13, 2024

It is not a sacrament because a sacrament requires a specific structure. It is a sacramental, which is an analogy to the sacraments. Just as sacraments cannot be administered remotely, sacramentals, like blessings, require physical presence as they are official acts of the Church.

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Transcript:

No, it is not a sacrament because a sacrament must involve a specific structure. It is an analogy to the sacraments, which is why it’s called a sacramental. Just as we cannot administer a sacrament through the internet or at a distance, we cannot bless objects online. A sacramental must involve a physical presence because it is an official act of the Church.