Is daydreaming about defiling the eucharist,defiling the eucharist

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The more I seem to learn about the Catholic Church the more I seem to learn about sin. So sometimes when I am daydreaming I daydream of doing sins or other people doing sin and sometimes I don’t know if I am doing it on purpose or not an example of this is defiling the Eucharist a sin so grave only the pope can forgive is daydreaming (I know I should’t) about defiling the Eucharist defiling the Eucharist what is defiling the Eucharist am i doing it because when I read this forum it has lead me to believe thinking about moral sin is moral sin can someone please about what defiling the Eucharist is and can you commit it in your brain.
 
Hi, you are a minor. I will say entertaining any idea like that, daydreaming, is not good as far as sin life goes.

We must discipline our thoughts to push these fleeting temptations out. What is your favourite prayer? When you find yourself daydreaming this way, start praying.

Also you can say Begone Satan. And

Pray to Jesus.

🙏🕊️💐
 
Hi, I think you need to go to Confession and talk to your priest about your difficulties.
I say this not only for your conscience, but also to help you to being to sort out your thoughts.
You seem to need wise guidance.

You need to take control of your daydreaming instead of allowing it to take control of you.
You need to break this habit and build up a good habit in it’s place.
Every time your thoughts begin to wander, you need to stop yourself and say a prayer.
It is probably best if you make it short prayers called aspirations.
Choose ones you like, or a couple of different ones to say during Mass if your mind wanders.

Here are a couple of links to short prayers called aspirations http://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/aspirations.html
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/...antial-prayers-and-blessings/some-aspirations

In Mass you need to be concentrating on what is happening and what is being said.
If you can get hold of a Mass book with the prayers and readings, that also can be helpful.

You do need to break your habit and build up a good one, because you’re hurting yourself by this habit of daydreaming of sin, and you are not giving the Mass and Jesus the thought and time that belongs to Him.

If the habit is hard to break at first, keep trying, don’t give up.
Bad habits take a while to replace sometimes.
 
Daydreams are dreams, which means you are not fully awake and are therefore incapable of sinning.
 
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Daydreams are dreams, which means you are not fully awake and are therefore incapable of sinning.
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Not according to definition. And daydreams are not harmless when they involve clinging on to sinful imaginings
Catholic Dictionary

DAYDREAMS
Definition

"Gratifying reveries usually of wish fulfillment. They are images permitted to arise and linger in one’s mind for the purpose of giving oneself the illusion of living a life different from real life and to experience whatever sensations may be connected with such an illusion. A person looks for in fantasy what he or she desires in reality, or the thing is not yet attainable (as with the young) or no longer attainable (as with the old).

Daydreams are to be judged morally according to their content and the purpose one has in conjuring up these fancies. To take willful pleasure in wrong things created by the imagination is sinful, e.g., acts of revenge. But even if their content is not improper, daydreams represent a waste of time and energy; they tend to weaken one’s character, diminish moral strength and will to pursue the real and possible goals of life, and they prevent the individual from becoming a more useful member of society. "

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=32948

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What?

I followed the link and it really lead to a Catholic Website, but I’m still confused. I know that normal dreams (like when you sleep) are not considered sinful at all, so I wonder how they’re morally different than daydreams.
 
In sleep dreams you are unconscious, in day-dreams you are awake.
Another word for it is fantasizing. It isn’t actually dreaming at all.
It’s creating fantasy situations in your mind.

I used to daydream as an escape during one period when I was going through a difficult time when I was young, fantasizing about a better life.
I knew the habit was not helpful for dealing with life, and a waste of time, so I do know that it’s a habit one can break, and also know that it’s fantasy. I wasn’t sitting in church either, but doing necessary tasks. As an escape, fantasizing, so-called day dreaming, is an empty and useless solution to life’s pain and difficulties, and prevents a person from fully living.
 
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@RedSoxfancathlolic you state that you are aware that certain thoughts during daydreaming is sinful, like the one you have stated. Because you are aware you need to stop that thought and ask the Lord to take this thought away as it is not from God. Some times a thought that is not morally right can pop into your head, you may think ‘where did that come from?’ Know that it is not from God. Ask God for help to stop these intrusive thoughts and daydreams.

As many posters have said, seek confession and talk to the priest about them. Take care of yourself.

THT
 
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I would have preferred not to make an implied moral judgement, had day-dreaming not been interpreted as being in the same category as night dreaming, especially as the OP already seemed distressed in two posts about the Eucharist. That wish, and knowing the benefits of Confession, and also knowing the need for good and calming advice from the priest, is why I only recommended confession but said no more about whether or not harboring thoughts about sin and other people sinning. It seemed enough to recommend Confession.

So I feel I need now to put the OP’s mind at greater rest, while still stressing the need to overcome what really is a self-indulgent habit
An established sinful habit takes away some of the guilt, but working to overcome bad habits is a moral responsibility. And it can be done with patience, effort and prayer.

Catechism of the Catholic Church
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c1a8.htm

"1860 Unintentional ignorance can diminish or even remove the imputability of a grave offense. But no one is deemed to be ignorant of the principles of the moral law, which are written in the conscience of every man.
The promptings of feelings and passions can also diminish the voluntary and free character of the offense, as can external pressures or pathological disorders. Sin committed through malice, by deliberate choice of evil, is the gravest. "

"1862 One commits venial sin when, in a less serious matter, he does not observe the standard prescribed by the moral law, or when he disobeys the moral law in a grave matter, but without full knowledge or without complete consent."

RedSoxfancathlolic I’m sorry to go into all this, but try not to worry.
Do the best you can, and distract yourself with prayer and good thoughts, and in time you’ll overcome this, hopefully sooner than later, for your own peace of mind and soul, and for more beneficial use of your time

God bless you
 
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Sounds like intrusive thoughts and a little scrupulosity. Better lay off the theological reading for a bit and perhaps find a mentally stimulating hobby. 🤔
 
This sort of thing is normal for a developing brain of your age. Don’t worry about too much. Bring it up at confession if it makes you uncomfortable, the priest will understand that you’re not doing it on purpose or with any sort of malice.
 
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There is a psychological phenomenon, where a person is tempted to do a dangerous thing (think peering over a balcony and wondering what if would be like if you jumped). A mentally healthy person will recoil from that thought, and not jump.

There’s a big long technical reason why humans get these thoughts and feelings–other people have written about it, so I won’t.

Anyway, this kind of sounds like that–the thought occurs to you, and you’re horrified at the very idea. The fact that you’re horrified is a Very Good Sign.

You’re best bet is to not reinforce this thought, mentally shrug it off, and distract yourself with other things. Some people can do this fairly easily.

Some people can’t. Some people have OCD, and need professional help. Do you have frequent obsessive goofy thoughts? Do they increase during times of stress, fatigue or illness?

:pray:t2:For you
 
I am still wonder if the 5 sins the pope can forgive can be committed in your in your imagination.
 
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