It does have small tiny holes drilled in it which work like a tea ball. What one does is take the asperger and let it fill with water from a holy water fount and then carry it about to where one needs to do the asperging, the water stays in unless shaken with a little vigor at which point it will do the sprinkling one desires.

My maternal grandpa was raised Catholic (Irish family) but he never told me too much about it. Most of what I know comes from online.

It's weekly if the priest likes, and most every High Mass (in Latin) has one. It's lovely to see.

"Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor."

Which translates to "Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed, thou shalt wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow."

I really miss Latin Mass! We havent been back since this guy was all "HE NEEDS A WHUPPIN HE IS OUTA CONTROLL!!1!!" when my classic autist son had a meltdown in the vestibule.

Neat. I went to a Franciscan college, and at special ceremonies, the friars would dip bundles of evergreen boughs into holy water to sprinkle the assembled worshippers.