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Fleens said:
Please guide my son to make the right decisions concerning his sexuality. He told me today he is gay and wants to leave the church because of their stand on this issue. Please pray for my son. He is a good person always attended church and had high morals. I am worried about his path.
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Praying for you and your son Fleens

PRAYER OF REFUGE
(By St. Alphonsus Liguori.)
Behold, O Mother of my God,
my only hope, Mary,
behold at thy feet a miserable sinner,
who asks thee for mercy.
Thou art proclaimed and called by the whole Church,
and by all the faithful,
the refuge of sinners.
Thou art consequently my refuge;
thou hast to save me.
I will say with William of Paris:
Thou knowest, most sweet Mother of God,
how much thy blessed Son desires our salvation.
Thou knowest all that Jesus Christ endured for this end.
I present thee, O my Mother, the sufferings of Jesus:
the cold that He endured in the stable,
His journey into Egypt,
His toils, His sweat, the Blood that He shed;
the anguish which caused His death on the Cross,
and of which thou wast thyself a witness.
Oh, show that thou lovest thy beloved Son,
and by this love I implore thee to assist me.
Extend thy hand to a poor creature who has fallen
and asks thy help.
Were I a Saint I would not need seek thy mercy;
but because I am a sinner I fly to thee,
who art the Mother of mercies.
I know that thy compassionate heart
finds it a consolation in assisting the miserable,
when thou canst do so,
and dost not find them obstinate.
Console, then, thy compassionate heart,
and console me this day;
for now thou hast the opportunity
of saving a poor creature condemned to Hell;
and thou canst do so,
for I will not be obstinate.
I abandon myself into thy hands,
only tell me what thou wouldst have me do,
and obtain for me strength to execute it,
for I am resolved to do all
that depends on me to recover the Divine grace.
I take refuge under thy mantle.
Jesus wills that I should have recourse to thee,
in order not only that His Blood may save me,
but also that thy prayers may assist me in this great work;
for thy glory. and for His Own,
since thou art His Mother.
He sends me to thee, that thou mayest help me.
O Mary, see, I have recourse to thee;
in thee do I confide.
Thou prayest for so many others,
pray also for me; say only a word.
Tell Our Lord that thou willest my salvation,
and God will certainly save me.
Say that I am thine,
and then I have obtained all that I ask,
all that I desire.

Amen
 
Holy Mother, please intercede for us.
Aid the helpless, strengthen the fearful,
hold the sorrowful, help those sick, in pain or suffering,
comfort those needing peace, console the lonely,
assist the lost or confused, guard the unborn,
protect those in danger, guide us from evil,
pray for those who have died; may all who keep your sacred
commemoration experience the might of your assistance.
Amen.
 
HisIsTheCrown said:
Thanks the the help: with friends like you I do not need enemies …
First, you invent what I did not say: I am the bad guy.
Then you trash what I did not say: you are the hero !
Then, you imagine that the OP listens to you: :clapping:
Well done.

Simply: I did not say you pretend I said. The errors are so many that I have no patience to examine them.
I did not propose any solution, but you invented some I did not say: your responsibility.
Finally, you are patronizing, as if the OP would need your advice to go on.

But as you broke the crystal jar, I have got to mend the mess you made.

To the OP Fleen:
  • It is not my idea that the cause of your son being gay is you.
  • it is not my idea that you shoul “confront” your son. Boy, what is “confrontation” for? Is this a war?
  • it is not my idea that you should alienate you son no matter what: above all I do not put guilt, nor moral guilt on people. It is up to God to judge people and I am not God.
  • I referred to SOME of the known causes that MAY originate the problem. I did not say that these causes are all (I did not refer bullying for instance) nor I referred any that would apply to your son. I am not a long distance guesser.
  • RiverTam did not understand, but it is obvious and would not need to be said but for him, love and care are fundamental. But these are obvious, no? from you worries.
And, above all, RiverTam did not understand because he was more worried in saying that he is good, I said that your is not gay. Probably is passing through a phase. I would talk to him out of declaring himself gay without proper thinking about the causes of his feelings that can be a million and not only the ones I mentioned.

Pray for You and for Your Son.
God Bless you to find the Way and the Path.
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HisIsTheCrown is correct, I did make my last post here very arrogantly. For that I apologise to HITC and especially you, Fleen.
*I said that you are not the cause of what your son is going through because I thought you were the father.
But other than that, I stand by what I said, if not the way I said it. I was in almost exactly the same situation as your son not too long ago; what I said was what I wish someone had told my parents. If they had listened more to what I was trying to tell them and focused less on how to change me, a lot of hurt on both sides could have been avoided.
If nothing else, please listen to this: do not assume your son is going through a phase. Listen to what he is telling you and trust him.
Again, I apologise to anyone my post hurt or offended. All the best to you and your family in this trial, Fleen.
 
Keep your faith strong. All will work out. I had fears of this same thing with my Daughter when she was younger. I told her “If you feel you have the power, strength, and the nerve to go against God, then go for it!” I also told her " I will be praying for your protection, because once you leave Gods grace…girl your gunna need it!!"

Today, she is married and has given me three fantasic Granbabies!!

I will keep you and your family in my prayers :crossrc:
 
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.

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.

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.
 
Lord God, I pray for Fleens and husband. May they be examples of true love and charity towards their son who currently has issues regarding his sexuality. Grant them all the graces they need in their lives. Bless this beloved son and open his eyes and heart so that he may feel nothing but genuine love and concern from his parents, his family, and the Church. May thsi son never leave the embrace of the Catholic faith but instead remain steadfast in his faith. Amen.
 
Fleens, I highly recommend you watch the movie Prayers for Bobby. It is a film based on a true story about a gay teen who suffered due to his own and his family’s difficulties in coping with his homosexuality. During much of the movie, his well-meaning mother was unintentionally tearing down his self-esteem. I think you would benefit from watching it even if you disagree with some of the messages because it may help you understand how to better treat your son knowing that he identifies himself as gay. The movie can be seen on Youtube (legally?) and on Netflix.

Also, I think there are words of wisdom in RiverTam’s previous post.
 
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
 
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.

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.

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.
 
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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