Mortal stuff

[S_V7]

I was flipping through a book about anonymous secrets sent my unknown peolpe with a girl a few years younger than me, about 12 or 13. We came across one that was about a girl being molested my some boys or something like that. Almost immediatley I had an immense feeling that told me to flip the page so she wouldn’t read it. I debated this because it seemed dumb and maybe rude to just turn the page as she read. I had a thought that said something like ‘she probably knows about these kind of things by now, just let her read it.’ I jumped at the thought as the way to go but the uneasy feeling increased drastically so I just turned the page as she read and said something like ’ you don’t want to read the rest.’ I fear I committed a mortal sin by possibly breaking the innosence of another. I immediatley jumped at the thought about just letting her read it but the more i thought about it, the worse it seemed so I just fliped the page. Does this seem reason enought to pass Communion? I’m terribly scrupulous and only take the Eucharist when I’m absoultley sure I can recieve it worthily (which isnt often. Pleaee help

 

[baltobetsy]

Do not refrain from Holy Communion over this.

Take another look at the Ten Commandments for the Scrupulous! Act against your anxiety!

BTW it’s spelled innocence. And at age 13, I’m quite sure she’s been educated about this kind of assault, so you have not deprived your friend of her innocence.

Betsy

 

[S_V7]

I’m not sure, in my head it seemed like what I was doing was very wrong, even though in doesn’t seem that way now, it felt like it then. I wanted to do nothing and just let her read that stuff because it was easiest but as I thought about it, it seemed more wrong so I just turned the page. please let me know if I’m being overly scrupulous or not.

 

[DallasCatholic]

I’m not sure, in my head it seemed like what I was doing was very wrong, even though in doesn’t seem that way now, it felt like it then. I wanted to do nothing and just let her read that stuff because it was easiest but as I thought about it, it seemed more wrong so I just turned the page. please let me know if I’m being overly scrupulous or not.

You really need to work with a Spiritual Director. I know everyone in this forum wants to help and most will offer good advice but there is no substitute for a good Spiritual Director…especially one who is experienced with Scrupulosity.