Lourdes Water question

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Just wondering where you can get Lourdes Water online…lourdes-water.org/ seems reliable, but it seems really pricey ($20 for a small vial)…I went to my local Catholic bookstore and they dont have it… and I never actually bought any Lourdes Water online… any feedback and reccomendations??

Would it be ritually OK if I drunk it?.. I feel that I need to do this to purify myself, sexually and to remain strong in terms of purity since even when I pray hard sometimes its so hard to get rid of persistent impure thoughts and I am still victim to masturbation habits (although not as chronic anymore). I just want to defeat lust once and for all and I feel that the best way of doing this is chugging a vial of Lourdes water.
 
See… I am sick of lust, these persistent sexual thoughts and I feel that I need to defeat this enemy one and for all.
 
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See… I am sick of lust, these persistent sexual thoughts and I feel that I need to defeat this enemy one and for all.
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What do you watch on tv? What do you read? What sites do you visit on the internet?

I’m an old lady (56) and I have impure thoughts all the time. I’ve discovered that they’re less likely to happen if I control the media I take in. I’ve had to stop watching several tv shows that I really like because they’re not “expedient.” You can’t watch something that constantly displays TA&C (t*ts, a** & crotches) and expect your thoughts to remain pure. Garbage in, garbage out. I’ve gotten really fond of EWTN and Relevant Radio. Nothing there to generate impure thoughts.

BTW, some of those tv shows I gave up are critically acclaimed (i.e., “good” shows) and I really did enjoy them. Oh, well. Whatever shortens my time in Purgatory… 😉
 
Yeah the thing with me though is that Its impossible for me to isolate myself from the rest of the world right now… I am in my 20s, I have a big social circle, I go to university (and trust me, the girls are sometimes too irresistable to not check out) and I am also a business person hehe… Simply put I am a social animal and I cant imagine living the life of a hermit and isolating myself from the rest of the world. Yes If I was stuck in an island with nothing else but sand and a palm tree I understand… but no man is an island.

What I need is inner strenght, that although the temptations are there, I will be strong enough to resist them. Something along the lines like I cant control whats out there but I can control what I can do… Ive accepted the fact that the world has too many bad influences and that it is the devils playground and theres not much I can do to change it, but nevertheless I still do have to live in it (I am a citizen of it). Prayers do work, but I really feel that by drinking the Lourdes water, it will really purify my thoughts and help me in my own daily toil… in addition to rosaries, prayers etc.

But anyway, I also want to get the Lourdes Water for healing properties and as a gift to my loved ones (personal reasons) as well. It would make an amazing Christmas gift 🙂
 
I bought some Lourdes water the other day from the Catholic shop,it was $8.50,but it is in a little bottle which cant be opened so you cant drink it,

This Saturday at our Cathedral the Arch bishop with the Knights/brothers? of Malta will be having the Lourdes day Mass,lots of people come and they also give out some Lordes water at the end,

Are they having a Lourdes day mass around where you live?

I believe all sacramentals and of course the Sacraments themselves when used with love and faith can and will help us to grow in grace and cause our heart and soul to become more pure

If you were to drink a bit of Lourdes water and never ever again be tempted with your sexuality i would be suprised

Some of the saints during their Holy lives of prayer and faith were gifted by God to never be tempted again with sins of the flesh

i think you would have to be pretty Holy and a faithful Christian for some years before one would get to the stage where they were no longer bothered with temptations of the flesh

but i know each of us are different and unique to God and i dont know what God has in store for you and your situation with your temptations and impure thoughts

whenever they come ,if they come ,it is Your duty to not entertain them and give in to their suggestions and fantasies

God bless you
 
From wiki encyc-Lourdes water

Saint Bernadette herself said that the water had no healing properties, but that people were healed by their faith and prayers
 
There is nothing with drinking any holy water and it certainly can`t hurt,but I have another suggestion. Our Lord said some kinds only come out with prayer and fasting. Maybe a combination of prayer and fasting for special graces to help with your temptations of the flesh might be helpful to you,along with avoiding as much as possible environments that produce these temptations.
 
Hmm… Good idea… when are the ideal times of fasting? before lent right?
 
Anytime is the ideal time if you feel the need and seek the spiritual benefits for a special situation. Yes, Lent is the time the Church strongly requires and encourages extra prayer, fasting and charity but there is nothing saying we can`t do extra. Actually we are encouraged to!🙂
 
Yeah, it’s so hard to get rid of any of the 7 deadly sins! I know how you feel. There are several things I’d just like to mention that came to mind as I was reading your post.
  1. Pray, pray pray! Pray especially to Our Lady. She will intercede for you for purity, and her intercession is powerful. She has helped countless people with purity. Pray the rosary! The rosary has been called the “School of Mary,” because through it, if we listen, she teaches us about her Son. Pray especially the second sorrowful mystery, Jesus’ Scourging at the Pillar. The fruit of that mystery is purity.
EDIT (after seeing additional posts): And yes! Fasting. Also a wonderful idea! Every Friday is a day of penance in the Church, on which, I believe, we are obliged to do some sort of fasting/abstinence/penance. In much of the world they give up meat. And in the U.S., we give up meat on Lenten Fridays, and on all other Fridays we can choose what penance to do. Unfortunately this is not very emphasized in the U.S.
ewtn.com/expert/answers/fast_and_abstinence.htm
Also see this book: avemariapress.com/product/1-59471-243-3/The-Spirituality-of-Fasting/
  1. Avoid treating Lourdes water, holy water, medals, or any other aid in prayer as a source of grace and healing in and of itself, in a superstitious way. It’s not the water, medals, rosary beads, etc. that give us graces but God choosing to act through them. Also beware becoming scrupulous that a temptation is actually a sin. It is not a sin unless you actually give in.
  2. Receive the sacraments as often as you can. The sacraments are where God comes to meet us in a very physical, close way. God showers enormous grace through the sacraments. There is something unique and amazing about Lourdes water, but have we forgotten (not necessarily you) that God Himself comes to us, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, really physically present in the Eucharist? That it is Jesus Himself who lovingly says “I absolve you from your sins” through the words of the priest in confession, and who gives us abundant grace to avoid sin in the future?
  3. Focus on developing the opposite virtue more than avoiding the sin–in your case, probably purity. It’s much easier to get out of a hole if you’re climbing face-forward, stomach against the wall rather than back against the wall, facing the darkness of the pit in front of you. Also, learn about the virtue you are about to adopt. For purity I’d recommend–as if I have any credentials to recommend anything, but still–JPII’s Theology of the Body. Anything by Christopher West is good. See this article for starters: christopherwest.com/page.asp?ContentID=40 (originally from: christopherwest.com/page.asp?ContentID=15). You could pray to Blessed John Paul II too, for his intercession.
  4. Rely on God. Trust in God. He cares about you more than you can possibly know. He knows these things are happening. Read Luke 11:11-13 - biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2011:11-13&version=NIV
    That’s not to say you’ll be healed instantly if you ask for the Holy Spirit. It may take time. We just have to trust that God is good and He loves us (Romans 8:28), and then let all temptation pass, trying not to pay any attention to it, and trying to focus on virtue, loving God, and loving others. And if we fail…we get back up again, ask forgiveness, and start again. Never give up on the fight!
Praying for you!
 
Lourdes water…really should not be “sold” …it is free.

Just contact the Shrine in Lourdes. They will send it to you. Though one does need to pay shipping.

Of course as St. Bernadette noted when asked how much one should use…just a drop is sufficient …for it is not about the water…it is about ones Faith …(and of course God and Our Lady…)

Yes God has associated many graces with such!

lourdes-france.org/index.php?goto_centre=ru&contexte=en&id=405&id_rubrique=405
 
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