In need of intercession

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Today I believe I sinned by violating my conscience. Even if the act itself was lawful, I didn’t act in faith, but instead did what I wanted to do, and for that I feel I may have lost the grace I had. Since then, I have been having fundamental doubts about the faith, like whether Jesus can truly be the messiah, and other things that happen when I am left to myself.

I don’t have recourse to a priest because I’m not initiated yet, and I wanted to ask if you could please pray that the Lord in His mercy might restore my faith and grant me true repentance for my sins. I still am struggling with doubts, and I have been struggling with thinking the punishment is more severe than the sin warranted, which may be a sign that I haven’t fully repented yet. I think I’m more concerned with being restored to where I was before than I am with true reconciliation, and that is also a sign that I haven’t had perfect contrition yet. I really am concerned about this, and I can’t save myself. I am asking for prayer that I might be forgiven, and that I might repent of ever acting against my conscience again.
 
It’s good to pray Psalm 51 when you think you sinned. God is merciful and just. Ask him for the grace you need. I will also pray for you. Remember, Scripture says God is rich in mercy. Look to God’s mercy and grace, not your short commings. He knows your short commings, yet loves you anyway. Ask Him to help you.
 
Praying that the Lord may mercifully strengthen you and restore your faith.

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
 
Thank you for your prayers. I really have been struggling with Christianity and Judaism. I get like this whenever I try to understand the Old Testament in light of the New Testament. I am in a position where it is easy to get turned away from the Truth and be deceived into doubting Christ, and I thank you for your prayers…
 
Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment. Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me.

You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be wither than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, then you will delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then young bulls will be offered on your altar. Amen
 
Praying for you to have faith restored and forgiveness of self.

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 death.
Amen
 
I have been falling back into emotional instability, struggling with thoughts of anger and bitterness and resentment. I keep thinking that this is a purgative discipline that is in response to me sinning yesterday. I pray that I might have the humility to endure whatever I need to in order to obey God’s will and receive his grace.
 
I am having some serious health and personal problems. May I ask for prayers on my behalf
Thank you.
 
pattycake58 said:
I am having some serious health and personal problems. May I ask for prayers on my behalf
Thank you.
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Dear Pattycake I am sorry you are having serious health and personal problems and I will pray for you.
May God bless you

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
Bdonoho said:
Today I believe I sinned by violating my conscience. Even if the act itself was lawful, I didn’t act in faith, but instead did what I wanted to do, and for that I feel I may have lost the grace I had. Since then, I have been having fundamental doubts about the faith, like whether Jesus can truly be the messiah, and other things that happen when I am left to myself.

I don’t have recourse to a priest because I’m not initiated yet, and I wanted to ask if you could please pray that the Lord in His mercy might restore my faith and grant me true repentance for my sins. I still am struggling with doubts, and I have been struggling with thinking the punishment is more severe than the sin warranted, which may be a sign that I haven’t fully repented yet. I think I’m more concerned with being restored to where I was before than I am with true reconciliation, and that is also a sign that I haven’t had perfect contrition yet. I really am concerned about this, and I can’t save myself. I am asking for prayer that I might be forgiven, and that I might repent of ever acting against my conscience again.
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Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me Amen
 
Bdonoho said:
Today I believe I sinned by violating my conscience. Even if the act itself was lawful, I didn’t act in faith, but instead did what I wanted to do, and for that I feel I may have lost the grace I had. Since then, I have been having fundamental doubts about the faith, like whether Jesus can truly be the messiah, and other things that happen when I am left to myself.

I don’t have recourse to a priest because I’m not initiated yet, and I wanted to ask if you could please pray that the Lord in His mercy might restore my faith and grant me true repentance for my sins. I still am struggling with doubts, and I have been struggling with thinking the punishment is more severe than the sin warranted, which may be a sign that I haven’t fully repented yet. I think I’m more concerned with being restored to where I was before than I am with true reconciliation, and that is also a sign that I haven’t had perfect contrition yet. I really am concerned about this, and I can’t save myself. I am asking for prayer that I might be forgiven, and that I might repent of ever acting against my conscience again.
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Praying for your intercession. Also you do not need to be intiated in order to speak to or with a priest. You can speak to a priest any time.
 
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.

†
 
tawny said:
Praying for your intercession. Also you do not need to be intiated in order to speak to or with a priest. You can speak to a priest any time.
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You’re right. I actually do see a priest regularly and receive direction from him. I think I wrote that partly in resentment that people can’t go to confession who aren’t initiated. Looking back I see how that makes perfect sense since part of receiving absolution is to be reconciled not only to God but to the Church as well. I apologize for writing that, and for any bitterness or resentment I had in my heart against the Church.
 
I talked with my catholic therapist yesterday and they told me that this was OCD. I am still struggling a lot with doubt about God and whether Christ is truly the Messiah and fulfillment of the Old Testament. I have what I think is the Holy Spirit confirming that Christ is my only hope, but I have been starting to struggle with doubts about that too. I need to become better informed. Does anyone have any advice?
 
Bdonoho said:
I talked with my catholic therapist yesterday and they told me that this was OCD. I am still struggling a lot with doubt about God and whether Christ is truly the Messiah and fulfillment of the Old Testament. I have what I think is the Holy Spirit confirming that Christ is my only hope, but I have been starting to struggle with doubts about that too. I need to become better informed. Does anyone have any advice?
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Dear Bdonoho,
The following is my suggested PLAN OF ACTION:
  1. read one Chapter of Mark’s Gospel.
    pray to God the Father and tell Him what you have just read,
    pray for 3 friends/family of yours
    pray for yourself.

    You must do it FIRST thing in the mornings!
  2. i. Go over the Our Father Prayer.
    a. write down anything that you doubt about the prayer.
    b. if any doubts, go to your priest and ask for help.
    ii. LET"S Go over the Hail Mary prayer.
    Hail Mary, full of grace,
    the Lord is with you,
    blessed are you among women,
    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.
    Code: 
    We should NOT have any problems with this one,
the angel Gabriel said the first part,
and as for the second part, Mary is the mother of Jesus,
and Jesus is the Son of God, therefore equal to God, right,
so she is the mother of God! She prayed for all the sins
ever committed which Jesus bore on the cross,
and Mary was right there at the foot of her Son's crucifixion,
so she in fact DID pray and IS praying for all sinners!
3 Say 1 Our Father, followed by 3 Hail Mary’s,
do this three times a day.

4.Go over the Apostle’s creed, it should be on the front or back
cover of your Hymnal.
a. Any problems with saying the Creed?
b. If you have any problems with the profession of the Creed,
go ask the priest for help!
  1. Say the Apostle’s Creed once a day before your morning devotions
    that I asked you to do in step 1.
  2. Do this for 16 days, and repeat, beginning again with the
    first chapter of Mark.
 
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