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Dear Forum!!

As most of you know, I struggle with pretty harsh srupulosity. A little over a year ago, I had a spiritual anxiety attack in which I feared I would be damned, (In fact, it came over watching a Documentary on 9/11 and a thought came to me… well what if Bin Laden ended up in hell? (we can never know, maybe he is in for a long stay in Puragtory, and by long, I think LONG,) anyway, then another thought came to me, “well, what if I end up there, and I will have had no excuse as I am a Catholic”) This really terrified me. I’m feeling like that tonight. I feel like I will die and be damned to hell.

This is not fun, has me really anxious and is worse than physical pain, as this cannot be shaken or drugged off. Please pray for me, I feel like I will be damned for all eternity.

MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON ME!!
 
O I will pray for you right now! Please update me! I go through the exact same thing!!! I have spent nights pouring tears, I’ll pray for you now.
 
Don’t condemn yourself to hell. God hasnt. You’re still alive and you have time to turn away from sins you’re attached to. I actually doubt you’ll go to hell seriously. My 80 year old Godmother says you have to totally reject God to go to hell… I think she may be right.
I don’t think you reject God… Youre simply scrupulous. Trust in Gods love and mercy and do not be fearful 😃
You are in my prayers :gopray:
God bless you +++
ps- you should post more on Sacred Heart Devotees… 😃
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Only God knows who will be damned - but not those who love Him! So focus on Him and loving Him, and trust in His mercy!

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 our death. Amen.
 
I do try focus on HIS LOVE, I try to be devoted to HIS DEAR HEART but its just so hard, especially with scrupulosity, every action becomes a mortal sin, life isnt much fun living when hell is always hanging under your head and waiting to swallow you under your feet. I do have my joys, especially in a prospective Priestly Vocation, but all the same… Its soooo hard. I feel dirty, sinful etc.

I can only at times picture HIS JUSTICE. It is at those times that I need to :

A) look at a picture of HIS SACRED HEART

B) Look real hard and long at a Crucifix

C) Watch PASSION OF THE CHRIST- (this one makes me cry though)
 
mymamamary said:
I do try focus on HIS LOVE, I try to be devoted to HIS DEAR HEART but its just so hard, especially with scrupulosity, every action becomes a mortal sin, life isnt much fun living when hell is always hanging under your head and waiting to swallow you under your feet. I do have my joys, especially in a prospective Priestly Vocation, but all the same… Its soooo hard. I feel dirty, sinful etc.

I can only at times picture HIS JUSTICE. It is at those times that I need to :

A) look at a picture of HIS SACRED HEART

B) Look real hard and long at a Crucifix

C) Watch PASSION OF THE CHRIST- (this one makes me cry though)
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I promise things are going to get better, Iv’e been through the same thing. I was nearly convinced many times I was going to hell. One invocation I like to repeat all day mentally is Lord have mercy on me a sinner, or Immaculate Mother pray for me. Remember for it to be a mortal sin it has to be DELIBERATE, so before confession ask yourself what did i deliberatly do wrong? And always grow in love because “Love covers a multitiude of sins” Blessings <3
 
With respect, what you are describing is the manifestation of a mood disorder, one of that complex cluster of things including depression, social anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, etc. Such conditions are usually manageable with some expert counselling, with various medications, and especially with regular, intense exercise (which outperforms the medication impressively).

I would strongly suggest going to see a doctor, and getting what is quite possibly just a biological issue out of the way of your spiritual life.
 
Mystophilus said:
With respect, what you are describing is the manifestation of a mood disorder, one of that complex cluster of things including depression, social anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, etc. Such conditions are usually manageable with some expert counselling, with various medications, and especially with regular, intense exercise (which outperforms the medication impressively).

I would strongly suggest going to see a doctor, and getting what is quite possibly just a biological issue out of the way of your spiritual life.
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Thank you for the med Adivce, I do workout though, I enjoy working out with weights/body building, soccer and tennis (hoping to start soccer up again since the last few months). I also enjoy swimming when I get a body of water to swim in.
 
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 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 ever shall be world without end Amen
 
Mother Mary, I commend Mymmamamary to you. Please help him to be obedient to his confessor so he can conquer his scrupulosity.

Hail Mary…

Amen.
 
Angels and Saints, please join us in praying for mymamamary.
 
Kind of an obvious question but are you going to confession on a weekly basis if need be.
 
mymamamary said:
Dear Forum!!

As most of you know, I struggle with pretty harsh srupulosity. A little over a year ago, I had a spiritual anxiety attack in which I feared I would be damned, (In fact, it came over watching a Documentary on 9/11 and a thought came to me… well what if Bin Laden ended up in hell? (we can never know, maybe he is in for a long stay in Puragtory, and by long, I think LONG,) anyway, then another thought came to me, “well, what if I end up there, and I will have had no excuse as I am a Catholic”) This really terrified me. I’m feeling like that tonight. I feel like I will die and be damned to hell.

This is not fun, has me really anxious and is worse than physical pain, as this cannot be shaken or drugged off. Please pray for me, I feel like I will be damned for all eternity.

MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON ME!!
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mymamamary,

I have seen your posts on the other boards. So, I know that you are suffering terribly. I used to be somewhat scrupulous. Thanks be to God. I am no longer.

I will tell you this from experience. Stop reading stuff about hell and purgatory. Avoid all posts on this. God is love and wills that all be saved (see 1 Tim. 2:4). Please meditate on the John 14:27 - in the words of Jesus, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Thus, have no fear but trust in Jesus! You are being counseled by the enemy of our souls. God’s voice brings peace and consolation not the anxiety that you are experiencing.

You might also study the “discernment of spirits” of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Fr. Timothy Gallagher wrote a book on this which I found very helpful. Here is a link to the 14 rules. Fr. Gallagher’s book would actually analyze them in more detail. EWTN also runs a series with Fr. Gallagher presenting these rules.

ccel.org/ccel/ignatius/exercises.xix.i.html

I am praying for you.

houston1

I am praying for you.
 
Dear mymamamary. Try to do the Plenary Indulgence for the temporal punishment of sins"
We are so bless that the church had grant us the whole year of the faith " the plenary indulgence. usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/plenary-indulgence-for-the-year-of-faith.cfm

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 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 ever shall be world without end Amen
 
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