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Hi all,

This week is very weird to me. After my father, who is not Catholic, took off the
cross that was hung on a wall without my consent at the beginning of this week,
many home appliances such as vacuum cleaner and scanner were broken down
when I started using them. As a Catholic, I know I should not be superstitious,
but it really scares me.

I feel like God is trying to tell me something. Give me your thoughts, pls.
 
May God’s Peace, Love, Mercy, Healing, Blessings, Graces & Protection be with you and to all!

When God is removed, evil settles in.

What you can do is get some holy water and sprinkle it inside your house while praying the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.

ourladyswarriors.org/prayer/michael.htm

Get some miraculous medals and salt & have the priest bless them. Put a miraculous medal in each room where he won’t see it. Maybe tape it under a chair or cabinet. The blessed salt you can use for cooking. If he will allow you to have a crucifix and rosary in your room then make sure those are blessed as well. The frequency of sprinkling of the holy water depends on what is happening in the house. If you sense that there is an evil presence or evil going on then you will have to do it more often maybe once a day until it subsides then eventually just do it once in a while.

Praying for you and for all!
 
Some non-Catholics are unnerved by a crucifix.
God is still with you as You care about Him, and God loves you.
If you are concerned you could have a smaller, more less intrusive sign of Jesus that you recognize around your home

Jesus please surround Joseph with Your loving presence.
Please fill his house with Your good Angels.
 
Thanks, 4loveofJesus!

I want to share little of my story here. Hoping someone in this forum can give some thoughts to it. Also I hope it can give hope to some who are experiencing similar situation as below.

My family are polytheists. I received my Confirmation when I was grade 8, but I didn’t practice my faith until three years ago. At that time, I lost my health, job and everything, but God came into my life at the same time too. He asked me to believe in Him only and be faithful to him. Then, I stopped worshipping idols that are now in my house. Once I stopped that, I have much better health and a healthier mind!

Right now I am still looking for jobs. I had been so many job interviews but I didn’t secure any job offer. My dad and my mom always asks me to beg helps from those idols, but I do not obey them, because I know for real that these idols are not true God! Sometimes, my parents tell me that those idols are asking me to worship them through dreams.

Ever since I practice my faith, my parents, and people surrounding me convince me to give up my belief. When they see my current situation, they ask me, “Where is your God when you are looking for a job?” Many times, I felt frustrated and I felt dumb, however, having recalled all my moments with God in the last three years, I can’t leave God anymore. Even if he cannot grant me a job (or job that I like), I still want to follow him because He is the Only One I can rely upon with complete trust!

Anyway, keep praying for my job searching. In my room, I have a St. Jude statue and crucifixion in my room. That should be enough to protect me any attack from evil spirits.

Meanwhile, let me thank God for everything He has done for me. God, I love you. Increase my faith to You if you will.

Amen.
 
Loving God please help Joseph to find suitable work soon.
St Joseph, who knew the importance of work, please intercede for this intention
 
Joseph, No one but you can drive God from your heart and home. While crucifixes and statues are great reminders of the God and saints we love, they have no power at all. I admire your strength in resisting idol worship when it is being constantly pushed at you. I hope and pray that you will get a good job soon. Maybe you will have to accept a job that isn’t quite what you want for a little while. Jobs are hard to find in our economy right now. But I know that you will eventually find a job where you will be doing what God wants you to do. Talk to Him about it.
 
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God does not work this way. I believe you are being superstitious and perhaps ot was time to get a new sweeper, etc.

If you kept up the Crucifix, I honestly believe these things would have happened.

Keep praying and remember, God does not work in this way!!!
 
First off. You can always get a little bottle of holy water. You can actually put it in any container you want, including an old bubble bottle or one of those 3oz carryon containers.

Now, it won’t help at all with your broken appliances. If you’ve just moved, it’s likely they were broken. If you’ve lived there a while it’s likely they’re just wearing out. It’s also likely that since you were upset you were rougher on them then necessary. It’s also likely that since you were looking for it you may not have seen something basic…like hair jamming the dustbuster or a loose cord on the scanner and jumpted to conclusions.

If the apt/house is your father’s than respect his wishes. I am aware that crucifixes make some people uncomfortable, and I will take mine down if such people come. I had a moslem friend from Africa in college who was not offened because it was Jesus but becuase when she was four she had seen her uncle crucified for “lying” to the rebels. She could not bear to see it. However, she loved my Jesus sacred heart picture. Sometimes while we may like something it is good to keep others in mind and move towards mercy. Yes, the crucifix resembles the ultimate mercy, but not all are ready to recieve it.
 
Stay strong in your Catholic Christian faith and be faithful to Our Good Lord Jesus for He is always with you and will NEVER abandon you.

Continue to draw closer to Our Good Lord Jesus by going to Confession and receiving Holy Communion frequently. For the evil one is afraid of pure, holy & humble souls.

And as you draw closer to Our Good Lord Jesus Christ, you will be able to draw those around you & those whom He has entrusted to you, closer to Him too.

Praying for you and for all…
 
I’m praying for you. I am also praying that your father’s eyes will be opened and that he will realize that your needs are important enough to let you have your crusifix back. God bless you
Rose
 
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