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Kate1015
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Dear Friends, I am a convert from the evangelical church, and have been a Catholic for 5 years. My husband was very negative about my conversion, so it took a long time for me to feel comfortable putting a holy water font up in our home.
Here’s the thing I’d appreciate comment/insight on: I was at a Bible study last night, and we were talking a bit about how mean and hurtful people can be, and I mentioned how some neighbors in our cul-de-sac have been really rude to my family and me lately - they’d never been friendly before - but in the last few months they’ve became downright hostile.
I realized while I was talking w/ my friends at Bible study that there was spiritual warfare going on and that I needed to pray for them - one of the neighbors who is being so rude had invited a medium to her home to read tarot cards and tell her about her future. She opened a door to evil in her home and did not realize it.
So I’m praying for her - but here’s the thing I just realized - the outright hostility started around the time I started anointing myself daily several times w/ holy water. I also annoint the kids w/ holy while they sleep (they’re being raised protestant because of my husband’s wishes - but that’s another story).
Anyway, I’ve been thinking of the power of holy water - St. Theresa of Avila says that evil runs shreiking at the sight of holy water - and in one of Paul’s epistles, he says we are the fragrance of Christ to the world - those who love God find our aroma pleasing and those who don’t love God find our aroma repugnant. . .
So, I’m just wondering if anyone else has an experience like mine - it is possible, isn’t it, that the use of holy water in my home is causing some spiritual warfare to happen around my family and me. Thanks - Kate
Here’s the thing I’d appreciate comment/insight on: I was at a Bible study last night, and we were talking a bit about how mean and hurtful people can be, and I mentioned how some neighbors in our cul-de-sac have been really rude to my family and me lately - they’d never been friendly before - but in the last few months they’ve became downright hostile.
I realized while I was talking w/ my friends at Bible study that there was spiritual warfare going on and that I needed to pray for them - one of the neighbors who is being so rude had invited a medium to her home to read tarot cards and tell her about her future. She opened a door to evil in her home and did not realize it.
So I’m praying for her - but here’s the thing I just realized - the outright hostility started around the time I started anointing myself daily several times w/ holy water. I also annoint the kids w/ holy while they sleep (they’re being raised protestant because of my husband’s wishes - but that’s another story).
Anyway, I’ve been thinking of the power of holy water - St. Theresa of Avila says that evil runs shreiking at the sight of holy water - and in one of Paul’s epistles, he says we are the fragrance of Christ to the world - those who love God find our aroma pleasing and those who don’t love God find our aroma repugnant. . .
So, I’m just wondering if anyone else has an experience like mine - it is possible, isn’t it, that the use of holy water in my home is causing some spiritual warfare to happen around my family and me. Thanks - Kate