Sin against chastity

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As a single and celibate man, probably the greatest battle for me has been in resisting the temptation to masturbate. Thankfully, by God’s grace, I have been able to reduce the number of times I have fallen in this sin greatly over the past few years. However, sometimes the temptation seems to great to resist, as was the case tonight.

If I were a part of the Catholic Church, I would confess to my priest, but I am not quite there yet (am considering starting RCIA in September). Further, the roommate whom I am accountable to in this area is gone for the week. So I am confessing the sin on here tonight. I apologize if this is inappropriate for a public forum, but I feel the need to confess this sin when it does happen.

Please pray that I would keep keep fighting this sin and not feel that it is o.k. to give in. While God is merciful, I know that the Catholic Church teaches that masturbation is a mortal sin. Plus I know that it is very habit forming. Pray that I would be able to move forward with chastity (which for me now is, and perhaps always will be, celibacy).

Thanks,

Dan
 
Brave of you to post this here. 👍

And keep praying and trying your best. You will get there someday, fear not. :console:
 
I pray that God gives you the strength to fight this temptation. May you always be compelled to pray whenever temptation rears its head. And may God bless you with the graces that you need in your life…
 
May God bless you and strengthen you in your struggle. Lean on Him always and fear nothing. The Lord Jesus said to Saint Faustina: “Remember, I did not allot only a certain number of pardons”.

You will be in my prayers.
 
Hello, my friend. I struggle with the same issue. I am 28 yrs old and trying to live a pure life. It’s difficult sometimes. I had a fall last night as well (perhaps it was a full moon or something lol) and after defeating the problem for almost a month, it can be discouraging. But the Gospel today (I was able to drag myself out of bed for Mass) was all about forgiveness. God is Mercy and Forgiveness and God is RIGHT THERE with us, even in the midst of our difficulties and failures. I’m struggling too with this problem but if we focus on Jesus, boy, oh boy, we are bound for Heaven! He is so loving and so forgiving and He is our strength when times seem hopeless or difficult. God Bless.
 
Thank you all for the reassurance, encouragement, guidance, etc. I am glad that not only Jesus knows our weaknesses but also our fellow Christians. I even got a very helpful private message with lots of good advice. At the end of the day, I guess we all need God’s grace and mercy, but there is also a lot we can do to fight against sin and to grow in holiness, empowered by God Himself. God bless you all.

Dan
 
Mother Mary, please help Dan, and make your intentions in this matter come true.

Hail Mary…

Amen.
 
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