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I rarely ever ask for prayers for myself but I am having a really tough time tonight.

I know that I am heading down a path that is ultimately contradictory to my Catholic faith and I have to stop it. I never thought the saying “you can’t choose who you love” was just something that people said to justify their choices in life. I know that to not be 100% fact now. I sadly think I am falling in love with a woman that I know I can never have. She is divorced twice and currently living with her boyfriend.

The saddest thing is I know all of this yet can’t stop thinking about her. She’s my friend, my best friend. I mean it when I say that, outside of my parents, she’s the only other person that through my 36 years of life I would lay my life down to spare hers. She makes me feel so alive, so loved, so appreciated, and so normal. We always have fun together and we talk so openly about our lives as both of us have very similar backgrounds.

I will say that as a friend, I love her. The issue is that the line between friend and something more then a friend is becoming so blurred. I really need God’s strength and mercy to deal with this problem and most importantly his forgiveness. I try as hard as I can to refrain from feeling those feelings I shouldn’t feel. That said, I am a man who has stumbled across a woman who doesn’t make me feel like a loser and accept me for all that I am and all that I am not.

I have to become strong enough to stop this before it goes on. Please keep me in your prayers.
 
Gracious and merciful Father, please come to his assistance.

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
 
Praying to the Holy Spirit to give you guidance, direction, strength, fortitude & wisdom in your time of need.
 
Hail Mary,
Full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou amoungst women,
And blessed is the fruit of Thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of death,
Amen
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Lord, please send angelic help to this situation, that hearts be not broken and that sin and temptation to sin always be avoided. Lead schaubj57 through this and all matters in life ever closer to the eternal garden of life. Accept his every suffering or joy in life in union with your holy Passion. See that this woman and anyone involved likewise receive many graces for holiness and faith, hope, love, and joy. Please cleave the dark clouds of this fallen world with your penetrating light, that the faithful not lose hope and be emboldened to walk in your ways. Have mercy, Lord. Our Lady, angels, and saints, pray with us. Amen.
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
Praying that the Lord may strengthen you with all necessary graces.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
 
Praying for your intention.

Memorare

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
 
MarcoPolo said:
Lord, please send angelic help to this situation, that hearts be not broken and that sin and temptation to sin always be avoided. Lead schaubj57 through this and all matters in life ever closer to the eternal garden of life. Accept his every suffering or joy in life in union with your holy Passion. See that this woman and anyone involved likewise receive many graces for holiness and faith, hope, love, and joy. Please cleave the dark clouds of this fallen world with your penetrating light, that the faithful not lose hope and be emboldened to walk in your ways. Have mercy, Lord. Our Lady, angels, and saints, pray with us. Amen.
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Joining in with this beautiful prayer…
 
Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
More accurately, perhaps, you can’t choose who you’re attracted to (or who you crush on), but you can choose what to do with that.

It may well be that you’d have to take a step back with that friendship - as painful as that sounds. Feeding your attraction to her by spending extended amounts of time alone with her, allowing for emotional intimacy; all this leads to one developing rather more serious feelings, which can certainly lead one into sinful thoughts and behaviour. Given space, these feelings usually subside.

Then again, this is just the opinion of some random shmuck on the Internet. Why don’t you take this to Spiritual Direction?

It goes without saying I’ll remember you in my prayers.
 
afs108 said:
More accurately, perhaps, you can’t choose who you’re attracted to (or who you crush on), but you can choose what to do with that.

It may well be that you’d have to take a step back with that friendship - as painful as that sounds. Feeding your attraction to her by spending extended amounts of time alone with her, allowing for emotional intimacy; all this leads to one developing rather more serious feelings, which can certainly lead one into sinful thoughts and behaviour. Given space, these feelings usually subside.

Then again, this is just the opinion of some random shmuck on the Internet. Why don’t you take this to Spiritual Direction?

It goes without saying I’ll remember you in my prayers.
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This whole situation is going to be talked about with my priest on Saturday along with two other major spiritually challenging things in my life right now. I don’t look at anyone on here as a schmuck. We are all trying to be the best Catholics we can be. We often need a fellow Catholic to lean on when times are tough and right now things are tough for me.
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
 
:blessyou:

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the Fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen. † :signofcross:
 
:blessyou:

Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the Fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen. † :signofcross:
 
Thank you all so very much. The prayers are working and I kindly ask for them to continue.

I have spoken with this friend this week and have been able to keep my thoughts strictly on things just friendship related and not anything else. I am still very weak but I know your prayers are helping.

Thank you all and God Bless you for your kindness shown to me.
 

Dear Lord,
send Schaub the graces to dedicate
himself to Mary so that he can avoid
this temptation. Through Christ Our Lord, amen.

:signofcross:

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