Pray for my abuser

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I was asaulted last week.The man (younger than my son) came into my home and tried to rape me. I have a large dog who protected me from the asailant. I have always been taught to keep my sacrificial altar clean by not bringing the dirt of another’s sin to my altar. I have filed a report with our police, now I want to forgive the criminal and get on with my life. Please help me forget the horribleness of the incident by praying that I forgive this act. Thank you
 
By forgiving you don’t also mean drop the charges? The person, having been a danger to you, may also be a danger to others.
You had a nasty fright and thankfully had the assistance of your dog to fend off the danger.
I’m so glad for that. It would be difficult not to feel jittery and nervous after such an ordeal.
May God give you strength. Your desire to forgive, is forgiveness. The rest of forgiveness is prayer for your enemy.
 
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I was asaulted last week.The man (younger than my son) came into my home and tried to rape me. I have a large dog who protected me from the asailant. I have always been taught to keep my sacrificial altar clean by not bringing the dirt of another’s sin to my altar. I have filed a report with our police, now I want to forgive the criminal and get on with my life. Please help me forget the horribleness of the incident by praying that I forgive this act. Thank you
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I’m very sorry to hear this. Pray for him, as I will. Have a devotion to Saint Maria Goretti as well. She was about twelve when her friend told her to have sex with him, and she said she would not. He made a few attempts, and in the last attempt he became angry and stabbed her with a screwdriver twelve times. On her deathbed she said that she forgave him, and that she wanted him to be next to her in Heaven.

If you are unable to emotionally forgive him, in the poor paraphrase of Michelle Arnold, “Decide to forgive him.” She said that you can’t be held accountable for what you feel. For instance, it is not sinful for me to find a woman sexually attractive, because it is not my fault. It is natural. Just in this way, it is hard to emotionally forgive someone, especially for such a horrible act, as it is natural to immediately hate and despise the person. If you find that it is hard to forgive him, pray to the Holy Spirit and Saint Maria Goretti, decide to forgive him with your mind, and talk to a Priest about it.
 
I do not pray but I greatly admire the balance of your action in reporting the crime and then seeing to forgive, thereby protecting others and living your life in the best way possible, no doubt to the great advantage of your family, friends and neighbours. And well done also to your dog. I hope there are some good teeth marks to help with later identification!
 
Sacred Heart of Jesus
We place our trust in Thee

Sacred Heart of Jesus
We place our trust in Thee

Sacred Heart of Jesus
We place our trust in Thee
 
Praying for courage and peace of mind for you; and for the grace of conversion for the abuser …

Jesus, King of Mercy. We trust in You!
 
Praying for you and for the conversion of your attacker. I ask Our Lady and your guardian angel to comfort you and help you forgive the attacker.
 
May our Lord heal you and grant you the grace you need to forgive your attacker. May our Lord convert his heart and grant him contrition and pardon for his sins. May you let this painful experience bring you closer to the Lord; may he heal your memory of this horrible experience and fill your heart with his healing love. 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!.
 
Wow! You are a lot stronger than me! When I had a similar experience, it took me months to get to the point where I could forgive him and pray for him. Good for you, and I’ll be praying for both of you as well as my attacker.
 
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.
 
Hail Mary conceived without sin.
Pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Hail Mary conceived without sin.
Pray for us who have recourse to thee.

Hail Mary conceived without sin.
Pray for us who have recourse to thee.
 
Heavenly Father, I pray that rosebond can have the courage to forgive her attacker, to put the cycle of rancor behind her. Send your holy spirit to her and heal her psyche of the trauma the ordeal caused and allow her to get on with her life as soon as possible.

I also pray that the man who assaulted her will also seek forgiveness and will come to remorse and repentance for his crime. Lord God, grant him the gift of metanoia, of turning from his dark path and back to you, that he may use the talents he has in the service of your name.

Our father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today 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 amongst women, and blessed 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, the Son and the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and wil bee forever, world without end. Amen.
 
Thank all of you who kept me in your prayers. I filed my complaint with the police, but have not heard anything. I am feeling ok though and that’s thanks to all the prayers.
God bless everyone
Rose
 
Thank God for your dog! I hope your assailant learns to ask forgiveness for what he did (and almost did). It is good that you wish to forgive him in any case. But he needs to be punished severely, and kept from doing the same to others. Forgiveness should not be a substitute for punishment in a case such as this.

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 our death. 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.

St. Jude, pray for us!
 
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