St. Thomas Aquinas says: “Praise be to Jesus.”

“You ask if inanimate objects can have spirits, since they do not have souls. The answer is a resounding, ‘Yes!' When you are around people, whether they are happy, peaceful or agitated, you say their mood affected you. Actually, it is their spirit that attached itself to your spirit. It is the same with places or things. When people come to the shrine, they feel peace. That is because Our Lady's Heart, which is peace, has taken over the property, and Her Spirit is felt here. All of the objects on the property reflect this peace.”

“The atmosphere of a place is always a reflection of the spirits of the people who occupy it. For instance, if you walked into a bar or a brothel, you would feel quite different than if you walked onto this property. Once again, the spirit is like the fragrance of the soul. When the soul or person leaves an area, the ‘fragrance'–the spirit–lingers in the air long afterwards. It clings to the objects in the area. When these objects are picked up and carried to another place, the spirit (fragrance) is carried with it.”

“So, it bears repeating and elaborating upon. The water and objects carried away from this site carry with them the spirit of peace.”