Can a lay person say a prayer to break curses over himself?

[Brendan_64]

The Church teaching is obvious.

So obvious that you’re not seeing it—although I know you know it.

In the Our Father, we pray “deliver us from evil.”

How could the Church declare illicit what Christ commanded us to do?

Caution: if this sort of thing persists, by all means one should go to a priest for a blessing or even a minor exorcism (in the extreme, a major exorcism).

Thank you Father.

 

[Dorothy]

Magic does not exist, but demons do. And they may choose to work at the bidding of men, whether to lure men into the service of evil, to keep them away from God, to mock the work of the Holy Ghost, or purely for the sake of doing evil.

Thank you for your post.

 

[Dorothy]

The Church teaching is obvious.

So obvious that you’re not seeing it—although I know you know it.

In the Our Father, we pray “deliver us from evil.”

How could the Church declare illicit what Christ commanded us to do?

Caution: if this sort of thing persists, by all means one should go to a priest for a blessing or even a minor exorcism (in the extreme, a major exorcism).

I thank you also Father.

 

[Boy_Wonder]

There are prayers that are formed to banish curses, but can a lay-person licitly say these in private with regard to curses or evil influences that may be holding sway over himself (as opposed to praying them over another person)?

Can a lay-person, by the power of Christ, licitly command curses to go from himself? Can a lay-person licitly take authority over curses etc that may be effecting himself, or is that be strictly the preserve of an ordained priest or deacon?

I have read that if done privately and relating only to himself, a lay-person can licitly do this. Is there anyone on here who could confirm what the Church teaches on this?

Superstition is a perversion of faith. Trust in God’s grace and stop the silly worry about curses!

 

[Dorothy]

Superstition is a perversion of faith. Trust in God’s grace and stop the silly worry about curses!

The question was correctly answered by a few others, and also a priest.

The occult is not the same as superstition.

Peace,

Dorothy

 

[Brendan_64]

The question was correctly answered by a few others, and also a priest.

The occult is not the same as superstition.

Peace,

Dorothy

I agree.

 

[poche]

You can make the sign of the cross.
Invoke the Blessed Virgin, in particular under her title of Immaculate Conception or in reference to her Immaculate Heart.
Use Holy Water.
They say that when Cyprian the magician tried to control St. Justina she protected herself by placing crosses on all four corners of her room.

 

[Dorothy]

You can make the sign of the cross.
Invoke the Blessed Virgin, in particular under her title of Immaculate Conception or in reference to her Immaculate Heart.
Use Holy Water.
They say that when Cyprian the magician tried to control St. Justina she protected herself by placing crosses on all four corners of her room.

And her great faith!