Need prayers please...Losing the plot gambling

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Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
*Lord help me to be responsible with gambling if i cant control the urge to visit the casino
Lord i have spent much less time with my family and mother since visiting the casino,and much less time praying and going to church and thinking about God

I realise i could be using my time doing much more profitable or useful things rather then gambling

Lord help me to find better activities or work to do rather then spend my time gambling

Lord hear our prayers

Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day
Our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
Amen*
 
**Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The 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 death.
Amen.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.**
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Thank you for your prayers
God bless you

Reading from the catechism that games of chance are not evil,and that its ok to play in moderation,ive still been playing a little bit and playing moderately for bit of fun and entertainment,instead of losing my head and betting for big money where i can lose alot of money quickly

i dont want to play like that anymore

Lord hear our prayers

Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day
Our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
Amen
 
po18guy said:
Read up on the “near occasion of sin” Please.
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i see what you mean,my priest told me the same thing a while ago,when i told him i will just place small bets on the table,and sometimes i manage to stay on small bets ,but other times i get carried away in the end and bet big and lose all my money

Well thats why i asked if Gambling is sinful on the other forum,and people just posted the Catechism quote,which i took to understand that it is not sinful,unless as it says we are losing everything and are not able to provide for our needs

i am not at that stage where i have lost or losing everything and i can still provide for myself
so is it still a sin even if i go for big bets and perhaps then walk out broke,but can still provide for myself because i still have money behind me?
 
Paul_theApostle said:
i see what you mean,my priest told me the same thing a while ago,when i told him i will just place small bets on the table,and sometimes i manage to stay on small bets ,but other times i get carried away in the end and bet big and lose all my money

Well thats why i asked if Gambling is sinful on the other forum,and people just posted the Catechism quote,which i took to understand that it is not sinful,unless as it says we are losing everything and are not able to provide for our needs

i am not at that stage where i have lost or losing everything and i can still provide for myself
so is it still a sin even if i go for big bets and perhaps then walk out broke,but can still provide for myself because i still have money behind me?
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No, gambling is not, of itself, evil. Neither are sexual relations, alcohol use, or drugs. Yet, look at the potential for abuse in each. If one has a less than pure purpose in gambling, there is a problem. If one cannot control their gambling, it is a problem. If one becomes angry at losing, it is a problem. If it becomes habitual, it is a problem.

If there was a parish across the street, and you had the choice of worshipping or gambling, are you certain that you would worship? The casino has not given you the gift of life. You do not draw each breath because the casino grants it. The casino makes no promise except the offer of “entertainment”. Do you feel truly entertained when you throw your chips on the floor and stomp out?

The casino is a temptation. God may allow the temptation to occur, but it is the evil one who does the tempting. Now might be a good time to re-read the Book of Job.
 
Yes lately instead of going to Mass ive been going to casino

it has become habitual also-everyday

its midday now and i feel the urge to go already

i read some protestant sites about gambling and it made me stay away for a day and i thought i wouldnt gamble ever again,because they condemn it

but how i understand the C catechism how it says we can play if we dont lose everything,i gathered its ok to just go and play 50-100 bucks or so for some ‘entertainment’

Even my old Orthodox priest said its ok to play lightly for entertainment

So if we play lightly,do you still think its the evil onewho has led us there and tempted us to play?

thanks for your posts also
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Yes lately instead of going to Mass ive been going to casino

it has become habitual also-everyday

its midday now and i feel the urge to go already

i read some protestant sites about gambling and it made me stay away for a day and i thought i wouldnt gamble ever again,because they condemn it

but how i understand the C catechism how it says we can play if we dont lose everything,i gathered its ok to just go and play 50-100 bucks or so for some ‘entertainment’

Even my old Orthodox priest said its ok to play lightly for entertainment

So if we play lightly,do you still think its the evil onewho has led us there and tempted us to play?

thanks for your posts also
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Gambling is not a sin for those who can control it, and for those whom it does not cause to become angry. It leads to mortal sin if it causes you to miss the sacrifice of the mass. Jesus never said to gamble, but He did command us to “Do this, as often as you do it, in remembrance of Me” (attend mass). The Church allows us to gamble, but teaches us, with the authority of Christ Himself, to attend mass. If you truly love, or at least fear God, you should attend mass and miss gambling. The money you lose could be diverted to a charitable cause, for example. No, do not try to double it - that is a vicious circle.

Instead of protestant sites, I think you should check some gambler’s anonymous sites, as this is affecting you way too much. It has come between you and God. That is a very bad sign - even if you were winning. Something to ponder.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
 
PaulTheApostle,

Please ignore the little voice in your head telling you it’s ok. It is not ok. That voice is lying to you!. Believe the other one to seek help, and to stop gambling.

My uncle lost his family, job, everything… He also decided to follow the voice that said gambling is ok. It is not, especially frot hose struggling against it.
 
Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kindgom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliever us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst 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.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

May the most just, the most loveable, and the most high Will of God be done, be praised, be fulfilled in all things. Amen.
 
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