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PLease pray for me. I have three questions. One: Is masturbation a mortal sin? I am a young man who infrequently as possible indulges in the act. Am I fully culpable for mortal sin if I am growing up and expierencing this, but desperatly want to stop and feel horrible after every time?
Two: Any suggestions to help me stop permantly?
Three: I am discerning a vocation to the priesthood in the Catholic Church. Does this sin which I am sorry for exclude me from candidacy?

I appreciate all answers, but respect answers from members who have received holy orders more.
 
From someone who’s been there:
  1. Yes. Masturbation is another way the marital act is warped and taken out of it’s intended context…that’s the morality of it in the shortest terms possible.
  2. Change your habits. Find out what leads up to the temptation and stop doing that. Find a nice distraction - I find the best things for me are things that are either completely engrossing or cause me to literally be unable to commit the sin, such as playing guitar (which I get engrossed in) or going to talk to people (which prevents me from committing the sin).
  3. No. But if you’re still having trouble with it, keep in mind that it is a mortal sin and a priest who is under mortal sin isn’t supposed to have mass…so essentially, you need to know you will have moved on from the habit by then…hopefully you have already, as the sooner the better!
 
PLease pray for me. I have three questions. One: Is masturbation a mortal sin? I am a young man who infrequently as possible indulges in the act. Am I fully culpable for mortal sin if I am growing up and expierencing this, but desperatly want to stop and feel horrible after every time?
Two: Any suggestions to help me stop permantly?
Three: I am discerning a vocation to the priesthood in the Catholic Church. Does this sin which I am sorry for exclude me from candidacy?

I appreciate all answers, but respect answers from members who have received holy orders more.
  1. Yes.
  2. My first suggestion for you is to go to confession every single week so as to receive our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist every week. Give God the time to transform you and heal you, though you may not immediately see results. The pinnacle of sainthood does not simply happen overnight, you see. It starts with baby steps. Be patient as God works in you, be humble by allowing God to work in your life (though none of us are worthy), and have faith that God is in fact working in your life every single moment that you give to him.
    Now, on a psychological level, take time every single day to enjoy God. Thank him for all that he does in your life, and enjoy it! It is imperative you know that the best pleasures are those in their rightful place. If Satan were to hypothetically be given the choice to enter Heaven again, he would promptly decline. The bliss of Heaven would be torment. He knows he doesn’t belong. Likewise, train yourself to know that sexual pleasures belong in marriage. Experience how “God is good”, because he is! Especially if you have a vocation you need to know that, because you’ll be helping people to know how much God loves them.
    In doing so, explore the pleasures of being chaste and single. Dream of being chaste for God and giving yourself over to him as a gift. Take the time to enjoy God every day in prayer, every week in the sacraments, and every year in the liturgical high points (Easter, Holy Week, etc). Develop a love for the Eucharist. Did you know not even the angels in Heaven can boast being able to receive the Eucharist? That’s a privilege restricted strictly to humans. That’s how much he loves you! He is willing to feed you with his very own flesh and blood under the signs of bread and wine so as to nourish your soul. That is the greatest gift in the universe. It literally can not get better than that.
    While on the topic of the Eucharist, when you go to mass, go each week with at least one or two intentions (or things to offer up to God as prayer and worship). You can make an intention during the offertory when the priest is preparing for the consecration (see link below). And then you get a second intention when you receive the Eucharist. I would have chastity and your vocation as one of your intentions to offer up. This is the pinnacle of the mass, and the ultimate form of worship. It is God’s gift to man!
    Know that God is good, and you will love him ever the more each day. There’s a quote that comes to mind, though I cannot remember the author:
    “If only we took the time to know how much God truly loves us, we would all be saints!”
3)Absolutely not! God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called.

audiosancto.org/sermon/20051023-Fixing-Your-Intentions-at-the-Offertory.html

God bless you always! If God is calling you, do not be afraid. I don’t know if you’ve seen these videos before, but if you haven’t I strongly encourage you to watch them:

youtube.com/watch?v=b5shwmYxuc0&feature=channel_video_title
youtube.com/watch?v=KfoLGJOin70&feature=fvwrel
 
You are not culpable when you did not know it was a serious matter and yes it is and now you do know.

Keep yourself busy, keep your eyes pure and your thoughts clean but even then you can’t expect to keep from sin by yourself. In all humility put God in charge. Frequent confession. Pray for His grace. Pray the rosary every day!
FIFTEEN PROMISES OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
TO CHRISTIANS WHO FAITHFULLY PRAY THE ROSARY
To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and great graces.
Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary will receive some special grace.
The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against hell; it will destroy vice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy.
The rosary will make virtue and good works flourish, and will obtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies. It will draw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary will not perish.
Whoever recites my Rosary devoutly reflecting on the mysteries, shall never be overwhelmed by misfortune. He will not experience the anger of God nor will he perish by an unprovided death. The sinner will be converted; the just will persevere in grace and merit eternal life.
Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
Those who are faithful to recite my Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces and will share in the merits of the blessed.
I will deliver promptly from purgatory souls devoted to my Rosary.
True children of my Rosary will enjoy great glory in heaven.
What you shall ask through my Rosary you shall obtain.
To those who propagate my Rosary I promise aid in all their necessities.
I have obtained from my Son that all the members of the Rosary Confraternity shall have as their intercessors, in life and in death, the entire celestial court.
Those who recite my Rosary faithfully are my beloved children, the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
Devotion to my Rosary is a special sign of predestination.
rosary-center.org/howto.htm
 
Is masturbation a mortal sin?
After 46 years of such, as my priest said to me, yes it is.
Any suggestions to help me stop permantly?
The Blessed Virgin Mary!

I gave my life to Mary to offer it to Jesus. I was lost! I asked Mary to save me! The Holy Spirit came to me, and led me back! I started praying the Holy Rosary of The Blessed Virgin Mary! I then found out about scapulars. I got a Green Scapular blessed and wore it. The Holy Spirit and Mary led me to the Brown Scapular. I got one and had it blessed. The Holy Spirit led me to know I had to be enrolled to the Brown Scapular. So be it. Now with Mary I pray the Holy Rosary every day. I wear a Brown Scapular 24/7/365. I now after wasting most of my life, I want to, and try to, live a Holy Life. I couldn’t do this by myself. It took Mary to clean me up to present me to Jesus. My offerings look much better to Jesus from Mary on a gold platter then from my dirty grubby hands. With Mary my relationship with Jesus is much closer.

Read this, and you’ll have a better understanding.

TREATISE ON TRUE DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN
St. Louis de Montfort


Feel free to message me.

***Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our 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. ***

**“I am all yours and all I have is yours, O dear Jesus, through Mary, your holy Mother.” **
 
  1. Yes.
  2. My first suggestion for you is to go to confession every single week so as to receive our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist every week. Give God the time to transform you and heal you, though you may not immediately see results. The pinnacle of sainthood does not simply happen overnight, you see. It starts with baby steps. Be patient as God works in you, be humble by allowing God to work in your life (though none of us are worthy), and have faith that God is in fact working in your life every single moment that you give to him.
    Now, on a psychological level, take time every single day to enjoy God. Thank him for all that he does in your life, and enjoy it! It is imperative you know that the best pleasures are those in their rightful place. If Satan were to hypothetically be given the choice to enter Heaven again, he would promptly decline. The bliss of Heaven would be torment. He knows he doesn’t belong. Likewise, train yourself to know that sexual pleasures belong in marriage. Experience how “God is good”, because he is! Especially if you have a vocation you need to know that, because you’ll be helping people to know how much God loves them.
    In doing so, explore the pleasures of being chaste and single. Dream of being chaste for God and giving yourself over to him as a gift. Take the time to enjoy God every day in prayer, every week in the sacraments, and every year in the liturgical high points (Easter, Holy Week, etc). Develop a love for the Eucharist. Did you know not even the angels in Heaven can boast being able to receive the Eucharist? That’s a privilege restricted strictly to humans. That’s how much he loves you! He is willing to feed you with his very own flesh and blood under the signs of bread and wine so as to nourish your soul. That is the greatest gift in the universe. It literally can not get better than that.
    While on the topic of the Eucharist, when you go to mass, go each week with at least one or two intentions (or things to offer up to God as prayer and worship). You can make an intention during the offertory when the priest is preparing for the consecration (see link below). And then you get a second intention when you receive the Eucharist. I would have chastity and your vocation as one of your intentions to offer up. This is the pinnacle of the mass, and the ultimate form of worship. It is God’s gift to man!
    Know that God is good, and you will love him ever the more each day. There’s a quote that comes to mind, though I cannot remember the author:
    “If only we took the time to know how much God truly loves us, we would all be saints!”
3)Absolutely not! God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called.
audiosancto.org/sermon/20051023-Fixing-Your-Intentions-at-the-Offertory.html

God bless you always! If God is calling you, do not be afraid. I don’t know if you’ve seen these videos before, but if you haven’t I strongly encourage you to watch them:

youtube.com/watch?v=b5shwmYxuc0&feature=channel_video_title
youtube.com/watch?v=KfoLGJOin70&feature=fvwrel
As my priest told me one time, ‘we dont look for who would make a good priest. rather, we look for who would make a good candidate. whatever shortcomings are present get worked out during the seminary years.’
 
PLease pray for me. I have three questions. One: Is masturbation a mortal sin? I am a young man who infrequently as possible indulges in the act. Am I fully culpable for mortal sin if I am growing up and expierencing this, but desperatly want to stop and feel horrible after every time?
Two: Any suggestions to help me stop permantly?
Three: I am discerning a vocation to the priesthood in the Catholic Church. Does this sin which I am sorry for exclude me from candidacy?

I appreciate all answers, but respect answers from members who have received holy orders more.
Masturbation is grave matter. Whether or not the sin is mortal depends on the other conditions for mortal sin being met- and I can’t answer that for you. Go to confession as often as you need to go (if that means you have to go to confession before each Mass, so be it- there’s no shame in that). Do not go to communion if you have done it without going to confession.

When you are tempted to do this sin, you must turn to prayer immediately. A spark won’t cause a fire unless it is surrounded by flammable things. So it is with your soul- there will always be temptations, but if you nourish your soul with the prayer and the Sacraments- holy things that are not consumed by hellfire, God will give you the grace to keep those temptations from becoming sins.
 
I wouldn’t beat yourself up so hard about it. Also you will feel better if you know that it does get better and you won’t always feel like you are fighting it. Sometimes you may forget you even had times that were tougher to resist, even a few months from now.

It helps to also keep a journal so that you can resist the urge, and turn to other things instead. Yes, it’s really hard. It does get better. Forgive yourself.

God Bless you!

~Lily
 
4givemeasinner, you have already received excellent replies. I just want to add another recommendation that you pray the Rosary daily and practice custody of your eyes and custody of your thoughts.

I will try to remember to include you in my intentions this evening.

:gopray:
 
I was horribly addicted to that sin from when I was 12 until recently. Contemplative prayer was the only thing that helped me quit. The rosary didn’t help. Confession didn’t help. Only the closeness with God that contemplative prayer brings helped me stop craving the high that the sin of impurity brings. They say that sin is harder to quit than smoking.

However, I read that contemplative prayer is a gift from God, which He only gives to those who keep doing the hard work of growing in faith. So learn as much as you can about the faith. Read the faith formation booklets at the Knights of Columbus website. Read anything that will help you understand the Bible and the Catechism, even if it’s a children’s book. That’s what I did.
 
Ask for prayers, prayer is the answer. Here’s one I found and love, I also agree with the others, frequent confession, eucharist and rosary devotions. Praying for you.

Holy Souls in Purgatory, I have prayed for you and I will continue to pray for you, and to encourage others to pray for you, in return please obtain for me through your intercession, the following favours (state your petitions). I also ask the whole court of heaven to grant me these favours also. Dear saints in heaven please pray for the relief of the Holy Souls in Purgatory especially (here name the soul that you most wish them to pray for).
 
PLease pray for me. I have three questions. One: Is masturbation a mortal sin? I am a young man who infrequently as possible indulges in the act. Am I fully culpable for mortal sin if I am growing up and expierencing this, but desperatly want to stop and feel horrible after every time?
Two: Any suggestions to help me stop permantly?
Three: I am discerning a vocation to the priesthood in the Catholic Church. Does this sin which I am sorry for exclude me from candidacy?

I appreciate all answers, but respect answers from members who have received holy orders more.
I was a slave to this sin for over 20 years. Definitely, as many on this thread have already said, prayer is essential. However, another thing that is also crucial is to use your will to stop it. You must refuse to do it, even if that is extremely painful, emotionally and physically.
We can pray all we want, I’m afraid, but if we are not absolutely determined to engage our will to stop it, the grace will not get through. You must want to avoid offending God more than you want the quick pleasure fix.

You have to cut down on visually enticing stimuli as much as possible. Avoid TV like the plague, especially now while you are trying to gain the upper hand in this battle. Avoid magazine covers, computers. Basically, avoid as much media as you can. Find something else to do that can engage your whole being, like playing an instrument, art, reading about a particular subject, whatever else you might interested in. Also avoid day dreaming. Keep your mind active. Don’t linger in bed in the morning. We can be very weak in the morning.

Train yourself to watch your thought life. As soon as you find yourself thinking about something sexual, immediately pray a Hail Mary, or other quick prayer for grace. Then—fight, pinch yourself, grit your teeth and pray!! ( I’m not kidding about the pinching yourself. That’s what I did and I found that that little bit of pain helped distract me and toughen me)

I can’t speak for everyone, but in my experience, it was my will and His Grace that got the job done! God wants us to fight, to exercise our will. After awhile, your desires will change and the power of the temptation will lessen.

I recommend the Rosary as well. I know I asked Mary to change my view of women which had been corrupted for so long. I believe she did. So yes, ask Mary for help!

You can do it!
God Bless
 
Yes… It is a sin and one that most males easily commit. We are in the same boat… but bottom line is that it is a sin, no matter how you try to dress up the excuses. I wouldnt obssess over it though, as it is a common problem faced by young people. Just keep praying. Keep asking your Guardian Angel for help, Keep saying the rosary… I know youve probably been told this a million times… but this is the traditional approach and it works.

I used to justify my actions… Sometimes I told myself that I needed to jerk off because I need to relieve stress, or that its better than actually commiting sex OR that it really isnt a sin on my part because I wack off about my GF since I dont watch porn or think about any other women… I would find just about any reason to to do it and eventually it became a habit…

but in reality, there is no getting around to it. Masturbation is a sin, no matter how you try to justify it, PERIOD. And trust me… masturbation can lead to even more destructive forms of lust. Dont let it get there as it did for me. Porn and masturbation, illicit sexual fantacies can and will ultimately sex outside marriage which is really self destructive. As for me, I went to strip bars and massage parlours (yes, with happy endings) several times due to the fact that I was a chronic masturbator and porn watcher and now I feel regret over it… Ive exposed myself to the risk of getting STDs and what if I got those girls preggo? Dont let it get there man…

My strategy is guilting my self into not doing it. Im sure that youve found yourself many times breaking promises to God that you wouldnt masturbate, but next thing you know there you are beating the clown… The trick is to guilt your self into it… Look at an image of Jesus or Mary… how could you possibly jerk off infront of them?? Or lets say you did commit the act… then after you ejaculate, when you are most relaxed, flood myour emotions with thoughts of guilt, and tell yourself “I’m GOING TO HELL” “JESUS IS FROWNING UPON ME NOW”… “I’M A TRAITOR TO GOD and MARY”… Make yourself feel worthless everytime you masturbate… trust me that really works.

But I know what you mean… Its tormenting sometimes to go a few weeks without doing it that you just feel like a time bomb about to explode… in that case… just distract yourself. Go for a walk, play some video games, read a book or something… and try not to stay at home alone and bored if you can, often times that sets the environment for the act. and when you feel that you REALLY REALLY have to do it… make yourself worthless and extremely guilty after you ejaculate so that you wont be so willing to do it again so easily next time. If it feels like Catholicism has robbed you of your sexuality, thats what it is… … Bottom line is there is no acceptable form of sexual release in this faith outside the institution of marriage (its hard to take but thats reality) and you cant have fun until your married, period. But hey its your choice… go to hell or go to heaven

peace bro
 
Here is some important info about the Miraculous Medal, one of Mother Theresa’s
favorites.

“Have a medal struck… All who wear it will receive GREAT graces; they should wear it
around the neck. GRACES will ABOUND for persons who wear it with CONFIDENCE.”
From the mother of Jesus spoken to sister Catherine Laboure 1830.

“Great graces are often attached to what seems trifling.” St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

“The devotions we practice in honor of the glorious Virgin Mary, however trifling they be,
are very pleasing to her divine Son, …” St. Teresa of Jesus

During this apparition, Mary’s hands had 3 rings on each finger. Each ring gave off
rays of colored light. A few rings did not. Mary said that the lights radiating from
the rings are graces that people ASK for. The rings that didn’t radiate she said
were graces not given because they were NOT asked for.

Have it blessed. The devil hates blessed objects. Keep it on all all times.
Wear her medal in her honor because the devil can’t stand her either.

Then say, “Mary I am asking now for great graces which
you promised to those who ask and believe in what you said.”
Trust her, it works. She is the mother of God. Would she lie?
Your mother wants to help you. It is her gift to you. She promised and she will diliver.
“Great graces are often attached to what seems trifling.” St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Code:
 legionofmary.org/miracmedal.html
=============================================
“Yes, blessed is she who BELIEVED that the PROMISE made her by the Lord would be FULFILLED.”
(Lk. 1;45) St. Elizabeth
 
I will say my next rosary and chaplet of St. Michael for you.
 
Here is some important info about the Miraculous Medal, one of Mother Theresa’s
favorites.

“Have a medal struck… All who wear it will receive GREAT graces; they should wear it
around the neck. GRACES will ABOUND for persons who wear it with CONFIDENCE.”
From the mother of Jesus spoken to sister Catherine Laboure 1830.

“Great graces are often attached to what seems trifling.” St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

“The devotions we practice in honor of the glorious Virgin Mary, however trifling they be,
are very pleasing to her divine Son, …” St. Teresa of Jesus

During this apparition, Mary’s hands had 3 rings on each finger. Each ring gave off
rays of colored light. A few rings did not. Mary said that the lights radiating from
the rings are graces that people ASK for. The rings that didn’t radiate she said
were graces not given because they were NOT asked for.

Have it blessed. The devil hates blessed objects. Keep it on all all times.
Wear her medal in her honor because the devil can’t stand her either.

Then say, “Mary I am asking now for great graces which
you promised to those who ask and believe in what you said.”
Trust her, it works. She is the mother of God. Would she lie?
Your mother wants to help you. It is her gift to you. She promised and she will diliver.
“Great graces are often attached to what seems trifling.” St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Code:
 legionofmary.org/miracmedal.html
=============================================
“Yes, blessed is she who BELIEVED that the PROMISE made her by the Lord would be FULFILLED.”
(Lk. 1;45) St. Elizabeth
All I can say is MARY! God knew what he was doing when he choose Mary to deliver Jesus to his people on earth. Mary is so sweet and loving. So quick to aid weary souls. So strong to defend against Satan with an legion of angels at her call. She is the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Peacefully waiting for us to call,

***Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our 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. ***

I am who I have become because of Mary.
 
Yes… It is a sin and one that most males easily commit. We are in the same boat… but bottom line is that it is a sin, no matter how you try to dress up the excuses. I wouldnt obssess over it though, as it is a common problem faced by young people. Just keep praying. Keep asking your Guardian Angel for help, Keep saying the rosary… I know youve probably been told this a million times… but this is the traditional approach and it works.

I used to justify my actions… Sometimes I told myself that I needed to jerk off because I need to relieve stress, or that its better than actually commiting sex OR that it really isnt a sin on my part because I wack off about my GF since I dont watch porn or think about any other women… I would find just about any reason to to do it and eventually it became a habit…

but in reality, there is no getting around to it. Masturbation is a sin, no matter how you try to justify it, PERIOD. And trust me… masturbation can lead to even more destructive forms of lust. Dont let it get there as it did for me. Porn and masturbation, illicit sexual fantacies can and will ultimately sex outside marriage which is really self destructive. As for me, I went to strip bars and massage parlours (yes, with happy endings) several times due to the fact that I was a chronic masturbator and porn watcher and now I feel regret over it… Ive exposed myself to the risk of getting STDs and what if I got those girls preggo? Dont let it get there man…

My strategy is guilting my self into not doing it. Im sure that youve found yourself many times breaking promises to God that you wouldnt masturbate, but next thing you know there you are beating the clown… The trick is to guilt your self into it… Look at an image of Jesus or Mary… how could you possibly jerk off infront of them?? Or lets say you did commit the act… then after you ejaculate, when you are most relaxed, flood myour emotions with thoughts of guilt, and tell yourself “I’m GOING TO HELL” “JESUS IS FROWNING UPON ME NOW”… “I’M A TRAITOR TO GOD and MARY”… Make yourself feel worthless everytime you masturbate… trust me that really works.

But I know what you mean… Its tormenting sometimes to go a few weeks without doing it that you just feel like a time bomb about to explode… in that case… just distract yourself. Go for a walk, play some video games, read a book or something… and try not to stay at home alone and bored if you can, often times that sets the environment for the act. and when you feel that you REALLY REALLY have to do it… make yourself worthless and extremely guilty after you ejaculate so that you wont be so willing to do it again so easily next time. If it feels like Catholicism has robbed you of your sexuality, thats what it is… … Bottom line is there is no acceptable form of sexual release in this faith outside the institution of marriage (its hard to take but thats reality) and you cant have fun until your married, period. But hey its your choice… go to hell or go to heaven

peace bro
Yes, it is a lie that it relieves sexual tension. When I was making my way to the Church after a lifetime of masturbating, I read If You Really Loved Me by Jason Evert. And in this book in the section on masturbating, he says this very thing. If anything, it ramps up our sexual tension. When I finally asked myself if it decreased or increased by sexual urges, I finally knew the truth. It is like a drug which leads to slavery. So whenever you read or hear that “guys have to have an orgasm every 72 hours to stay healthy” or “it’s good for your prostate” or whatever, recognize it for what it is—a demonic lie!

Get this book if you can. And I would also recommend learning more about the Theology of the Body, which is a blessing from God in our sexual disordered world. When I finally realized that there was a purpose to sex, my desire to stop this meaningless act increased.
 
Yes, it is a lie that it relieves sexual tension. When I was making my way to the Church after a lifetime of masturbating, I read If You Really Loved Me by Jason Evert. And in this book in the section on masturbating, he says this very thing. If anything, it ramps up our sexual tension. When I finally asked myself if it decreased or increased by sexual urges, I finally knew the truth. It is like a drug which leads to slavery. So whenever you read or hear that “guys have to have an orgasm every 72 hours to stay healthy” or “it’s good for your prostate” or whatever, recognize it for what it is—a demonic lie!

Get this book if you can. And I would also recommend learning more about the Theology of the Body, which is a blessing from God in our sexual disordered world. When I finally realized that there was a purpose to sex, my desire to stop this meaningless act increased.
To further your point, masturbation is only physcially healthy because sex is physically healthy. Like sex, it is not a need or requirement. If you treat it as such, then it will become one to you.
 
that was my problem before…

DELIVERANCE PRAYER helped me alot…
 
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