Just What I Needed, a Relapse

[S_V7]

Here I go again, I was tired and sat down and the thought " oh (Jesus’s name taken irreverently here)" popped up. It took me about a second to realize what had happened and then ranted off with my ‘counter-prayers’. I assumed it was satan up to his tricks again and ignored the panic whirlwind that usually follows, but I’m still a bit unsure and terribly scrupulous. Would such a thing require me to keep from taking the most holy Eucharist on Sunday?

These things happen so fast I can barely keep myself calm before they pop up again.

 

[Della]

No, you don’t have to avoid receiving holy communion. Talk to your confessor about your problem with scrupulosity. God bless.

 

[Eileen_T]

That is how satan works. It is not a sin, just follow it up with an invocation such as “MY LORD AND MY GOD, MY JESUS HAVE MERCY ON ME, A SINNER!”

Turn it into a moment of grace, which becomes a victory over satan.

 

[StCsDavid]

Here I go again, I was tired and sat down and the thought " oh (Jesus’s name taken irreverently here)" popped up. It took me about a second to realize what had happened and then ranted off with my ‘counter-prayers’. I assumed it was satan up to his tricks again and ignored the panic whirlwind that usually follows, but I’m still a bit unsure and terribly scrupulous. Would such a thing require me to keep from taking the most holy Eucharist on Sunday?

These things happen so fast I can barely keep myself calm before they pop up again.

Sin has it’s own pervasive nature in our being. Part of the trick is often simply making the choice to entertain the sinful thought or to simply ignore it. You might enjoy this article I recently wrote for CatholicDaily.org.

 

[ThatGuy]

I don’t know if you’ve heard of this website, but its extremely helpful with issues like the one you’re dealing with.

mission.liguori.org/newsletters/scrupanon.htm

In specific, from their “10 commandments for the scrupulous”:

1. You shall not consider yourself guilty of bad thoughts, desires, or feelings, unless you can honestly swear before the all-truthful God that you remember clearly and certainly consenting to them.

So if you didn’t consent to the thought, there’s no sin, especially not a mortal one.

 

[Aramis]

Under Eastern Church Theology (At least Ruthenian), lesser venial sins, are forgiven with the reception of communion, while mortal sins require absolution before communion.

An act of contrition is appropriate… and if it’s a pattern, discussing with your confessor.

And, of course, confession is good for the soul, anyway.