Materialism and worldly pleasures harmful to spirituality and healing?

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This will be my last post for a while.
I sent out a few yesterday and today.

The Vatican teaches that worldly pleasure and materialism can cause mental illness as well as be very harmful to spirituality and cause all sorts of other social problems.

My question is how does one give up worldly pleasures and what are the consequences of doing so? Is it a great relief? Would denying yourself of worldly pleasures bring about greater relief and healing?

Peace,
A.
 
Hi TreeofLife

I will post a proper answer asap but wanted to tell you that I’ve been trying to reply to your PMs but your storage is full and won’t accept it. You need to go to your private messages and delete some of those you sent.
 
Thank you for letting me know.
It’s empty now.
I deleted all my inbox and sent items.

I didn’t quite know how the PM system worked.
Now I do 🙂

Thank you,
A.
 
TreeOfLife123 said:
This will be my last post for a while.
I sent out a few yesterday and today.

The Vatican teaches that worldly pleasure and materialism can cause mental illness as well as be very harmful to spirituality and cause all sorts of other social problems.

My question is how does one give up worldly pleasures and what are the consequences of doing so? Is it a great relief? Would denying yourself of worldly pleasures bring about greater relief and healing?

Peace,
A.
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Hello TreeOfLIfe,

All things have their proper place and when we use them improperly we diminish, distort or remove completely their true value. The Church has always taught that materials and pleasures are good things however when we have an inordinate love for them they become harmful to us. All things are to be used for the glory of God and the love of our fellow man. Peace and happiness are the consequences of using and viewing material possessions and worldly pleasures in the way in which God intended them to be used.

God will reveal to each of us the way in which we must use material things and value worldly pleasure in regards to the vocations we are called to. Not everyone’s path is the same and so God uses us all for His glory and for our benefit.
 
Great response. I appreciate it.
I’ve only been very interested in Catholicism since Easter so I have much learning to do. Catholicism is very rich indeed so there is a lot to learn.

Thanks for your remarks on the subject.

Peace,
A.
 
TreeOfLife123 said:
Great response. I appreciate it.
I’ve only been very interested in Catholicism since Easter so I have much learning to do. Catholicism is very rich indeed so there is a lot to learn.

Thanks for your remarks on the subject.

Peace,
A.
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Your welcome and I wish you the best on your journey.

When I was coming back I read a book by Saint Francis De Sales called **“Introduction to the Devout Life.” ** Here is a link where you can read it online.

catholicity.com/devoutlife/

I found this book to be a very helpful.

God Bless
 
TreeOfLife123 said:
My question is how does one give up worldly pleasures and what are the consequences of doing so? Is it a great relief? Would denying yourself of worldly pleasures bring about greater relief and healing?

Peace,
A.
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If you are so new you probably haven’t gone through Lent as a Catholic or with an RCIA class. It’s a very good time to explore the denial of worldly pleasure. Mostly, you find out they didn’t actually give you any real pleasure. The great joy comes in prayer and service. Not as some sort of penance or anything, but because it feels way better than the same amount of TV alcohol or sleeping in. Okay, sleeping in is pretty good if you’ve been busy, but daily Mass is much better.

I have this computer but no TV. Don’t miss it at all. I once gave up speaking for Lent. Talk about a relief!

You’ll probably like giving up a few things and find out, it’s not “giving up” as much as “being freed from bondage.”
 
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TrueLight said:
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Oh okay…I just worried if I was doing something wrong. I got suspended for applauding a bad post so I’m trying to be little bit more careful on what I do on here. I’m not looking to get banned from this place. I like it here! 🙂
 
TreeOfLife123 said:
This will be my last post for a while.
I sent out a few yesterday and today.

The Vatican teaches that worldly pleasure and materialism can cause mental illness as well as be very harmful to spirituality and cause all sorts of other social problems.

My question is how does one give up worldly pleasures and what are the consequences of doing so? Is it a great relief? Would denying yourself of worldly pleasures bring about greater relief and healing?

Peace,
A.
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I too would recommend ‘Introduction to the Devout Life’ by St Francis de la sales, I’ve only just started reading it but I can already tell its a fantastic book.

I would also recommened ‘Devotion to the Sacred Heart’ by Fr. John Croiset, S. J, it is the book that our Lord himself commisioned through St Margaret Mary Alcocque (through whom our Lord revealed the Devotion to the Sacred Heart in the 17th century, though it had been practiced by numerous saints and devour souls before). Its unsurprisingly a perfectly written book and is also very practical, if read properly I have no doubt it’ll have an enormous impact on your spiritual life!
 
Attende_Domine said:
I too would recommend ‘Introduction to the Devout Life’ by St Francis de la sales, I’ve only just started reading it but I can already tell its a fantastic book.
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This book gets rave reviews here but for some reason, to use the slang, “I’m not feelin’ it”.

I read the first 3 chapters or so and it seems very basic to me. Is it just me?
 
Attende_Domine said:
I too would recommend ‘Introduction to the Devout Life’ by St Francis de la sales, I’ve only just started reading it but I can already tell its a fantastic book.

I would also recommened ‘Devotion to the Sacred Heart’ by Fr. John Croiset, S. J, it is the book that our Lord himself commisioned through St Margaret Mary Alcocque (through whom our Lord revealed the Devotion to the Sacred Heart in the 17th century, though it had been practiced by numerous saints and devour souls before). Its unsurprisingly a perfectly written book and is also very practical, if read properly I have no doubt it’ll have an enormous impact on your spiritual life!
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Thank you for this reference, I’d like to read this, also.
 
Credo_in_Deum said:
Oh okay…I just worried if I was doing something wrong. I got suspended for applauding a bad post so I’m trying to be little bit more careful on what I do on here. I’m not looking to get banned from this place. I like it here! 🙂
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Sorry, next time I’ll quote the post, sans spam links.
 
TreeOfLife123 said:
The Vatican teaches that worldly pleasure and materialism can cause mental illness as well as be very harmful to spirituality and cause all sorts of other social problems.

Peace,
A.
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could you please cite the specific document, encyclical or catechism which contains this statement?
 
TreeOfLife123 said:
Great response. I appreciate it.
I’ve only been very interested in Catholicism since Easter so I have much learning to do. Catholicism is very rich indeed so there is a lot to learn.

Thanks for your remarks on the subject.

Peace,
A.
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Hi, if you want to focus on materialism and worldly goods, and the rejection thereof, St Alphonsus’ Acetical Works may be the ticket.
Preparation for Death and The Way of Salvation and of Perfection are two I’d suggest.

Great online source here…
goodcatholicbooks.org/alphonsus.html
goodcatholicbooks.org/
 
I think that The Imitation of Christ contains many excellent writings about materialism and detachment. It’s a great devotional. I recommend reading it in the Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, but any location is fine.
 
Thank you all for your responses.
I appreciate it.

Looks like I have a lot of reading ideas now and will learn even more about Catholicism if I read the books mentioned.

Thanks,

Adam
 
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