Pest Control?

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When are we allowed to kill pests that enter our homes (flies, moths, etc.)?
 
You know, when I am in their home (the outdoors), then I try to avoid killing insects and such. But when they come into my home, it is just rude and they have to go. 😃
 
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When are we allowed to kill pests that enter our homes (flies, moths, etc.)?
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Here’s one of my favorites from the Roman Ritual:

Note the euphemisitic title. Doesn’t last long though. 😃

DEPRECATORY BLESSING AGAINST PESTS
(mice and rats, locusts, worms, etc.)

The priest vests in surplice and purple stole, and coming to the field or place infested with these creatures, says:

Antiphon: Arise, Lord, help us; and deliver us for your kindness’ sake.

Ps 43.1: O God, our ears have heard, our fathers have declared to us.

All: Glory be to the Father.
P: As it was in the beginning.

All Ant.: Arise, Lord, help us; and deliver us for your kindness’ sake.

P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All: Who made heaven and earth.
P: Lord, heed my prayer.
All: And let my cry be heard by you.
P: The Lord be with you.
All: May He also be with you.

Let us pray.

We entreat you, Lord, be pleased to hear our prayers; and even though we rightly deserve, on account of our sins, this plague of mice (or locusts, worms, etc.), yet mercifully deliver us for your kindness’ sake. Let this plague be expelled by your power, and our land and fields be left fertile, so that all it produces redound to your glory and serve our necessities; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Let us pray.

Almighty everlasting God, the donor of all good things, and the most merciful pardoner of our sins; before whom all creatures bow down in adoration, those in heaven, on earth, and below the earth; preserve us sinners by your might, that whatever we undertake with trust in your protection may meet with success by your grace. And now as we utter a curse on these noxious pests, may they be cursed by you; as we seek to destroy them, may they be destroyed by you; as we seek to exterminate them, may they be exterminated by you; so that delivered from this plague by your goodness, we may freely offer thanks to your majesty; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Exorcism

I cast out you noxious vermin, by God + the Father almighty, by Jesus + Christ, His only-begotten Son, and by the Holy + Spirit. May you speedily be banished from our land and fields, lingering here no longer, but passing on to places where you can do no harm. In the name of the almighty God and the entire heavenly court, as well as in the name of the holy Church of God, we pronounce a curse on you, that wherever you go you may be cursed, decreasing from day to day until you are obliterated. Let no remnant of you remain anywhere, except what might be necessary for the welfare and use of mankind. Be pleased to grant our request, you who are coming to judge both the living and the dead and the world by fire.
All: Amen.

The places infested are sprinkled with holy water.
 
So yes, I would say, you can. 🙂

And you might have some fun asking Father to help.
 
For your information and as a spur to compassion have a look at this site:

buglife.org.uk/

We all ‘own’ the planet! (though I can see how this may be thought as extra-biblical).
 
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When are we allowed to kill pests that enter our homes (flies, moths, etc.)?
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When they enter our homes!

I don’t mind insects outside my house, but not in it. Though I must admit, I am compassionate to spiders, and usually catch them in a glass and carry them outside. I don’t know why, they just seem so scared when they know you are after them!:eek:

However, I do not feel the same compassion towards flies, beetles, ants or mosquitos.

And actually, I don’t like the pests in my garden either, like aphids and slugs. I poison them!😃
 
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The minute the cross the boundary from outside to inside!

The vacuum cleaner extension tool is great - sucks them in and whirls them around and around and around. Then I can empty the cup outside in the trash.

Spiders, moths, boxelder bugs, Asian beetles, ants all get this…the only ones I escort outside are lady bugs.
 
Catholic90 said:
Spiders, moths, boxelder bugs, Asian beetles, ants all get this…the only ones I escort outside are lady bugs.
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You gotta let the stink bugs live, too, or else they let loose their - uh - fragrance all over the house. And that draws in even more stink bugs.
 
baltobetsy said:
You gotta let the stink bugs live, too, or else they let loose their - uh - fragrance all over the house. And that draws in even more stink bugs.
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I have heard that…fortunately, I’ve never found a stink bug in my house!
 
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