St. Monica pray for us! Praying for our husbands....

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Rammy said:
I am thinking of the holy warfare we are dealing with in Satan having his clutches in our husbands, and family members.
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La_Brown_Eyes said:
…seriously though, what can I do to help my husband? The devil has a tight grip on him.
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I agree with you Lana. Satan has many means by which he gets ahold of people, including alcoholism, which unfortunately many here have experienced in their own lives. I absolutely believe in spiritual warfare.

So what can we do? It’s right here for us:
Ephesians 6:10-18
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The Armor of God
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10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
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I also pray the St. Michael prayer daily:

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle
Be our safeguard against he wickedness and snares of the devil
May God rebuke him we humbly pray
And do thou O prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God
Cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the World seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. :knight2:

I also pray this Prayer to Your Guardian Angel (I’ve modified it from singular to plural so it covers my whole family):

Angels of God who are my family’s guardians
To whom Merciful God entrusted all of us
Enlighten and keep us this day
Guard and lead us, Amen.

Stay close to Jesus in the sacraments, and pray, pray, pray.

PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

(personal intentions)

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

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Friends,
It has been a long time. Life has been hectic. I am dealing with my depression again. My anxiety is acting up too so much so that my hair falls out alot!!!
Just wanted to say hello.
I love st. Monica!!
 
eli1118 said:
Friends,
It has been a long time. Life has been hectic. I am dealing with my depression again. My anxiety is acting up too so much so that my hair falls out alot!!!
Just wanted to say hello.
I love st. Monica!!
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Good to “see” you! 😉

Praying for relief and healing for you and all in this thread.
 
eli118

I deal with depression also especially after the birth of my children. I have five. The youngest is 10 months old and I am still struggling with it. Had doc change my meds and I hope that will help. I will be praying for you that God will give you hope and strength.:signofcross:
 
Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

Steve and Renata
Judi and her husband
Lana and her husband
Grandma Glor and her husband
Cassie and her husband
and everyone else with marital problems

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

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I say: WE ALL GO FOR THE BLESSED SALT, HOLY WATER, ST. BENEDICT MEDAL (with exorcism blessing), etc. I douse my spaghetti, sauces, etc. with blessed and exorcised salt. DH doesn’t know it, but one time he did see me do it. He gave me a quizzical look. I just smiled. We’ve got to pull out the big guns right now. I put exorcised oil on my kids and myself every day. It’s also a good idea to put blessed salt around all windows and openings of your house. Don’t forget your basement. I was told (by a priest) that salt lasts longer than holy water (due to its evaporation) so that’s why blessed salt is better. You don’t need a lot. Just a pinch will do it. So - the battle is on - and we’re not losing this one! We win!

Blessings,
Judi
 
I like your ideas, I’m going to start adding holy water to my cooking as well!! Will have to find the salt soon too!

😃
 
Ok ladies, I have a tough one for you. We are separated and he does not want anything to do with me. Says he no longer loves me and does not want to do the “family” thing any longer. This is NOT MY HUSBAND. This is the devil himself. This happened suddenly and without warning. I asked him to leave because of his issues that I did not understand at the time.(molested as a young boy, memories coming to haunt him now) He is very upset with me and is trying to hurt me. (he has succeeded) Not to make a long story longer, how do I fight this devil if he is not at home? How do I exorcise him? Any ideas? Never been separated before. Married for 22 years. I want my husband back and will do anything to beat this devil that has taken over his soul. My husband is an amazing and loving husband and father. I would not have stayed married to him for 22 years otherwise. Please help me.
 
LaBrownEyes,
I don’t know exactly how to help you, but my husband told me the same things when I was pregnant with my first child. It hurt me so bad, the easy thing would have been to move on and write him off as a terrible husband. I told him he needed to come home. I didn’t beg, I didn’t pretend that everything was ok, he knew we had much work to do, I just continued to tell him that he needed to come home. I’m not sure exactly what did it, but he did come home. Things were so rough for a long time, but much better now (althouth not perfect!), we are having our second child and it is a very different situation. I have no doubt that he was influenced by evil. Around that same time, I was making my way back into the church, so I believe that evil was acting as a defense against my return. I know what you mean, I told him many times that I didn’t know who he was anymore, it was very frightening, the way he would look at me, it was like a demon was inside of him…:hug3: ❤️ :gopray2:
Keep praying and don’t lose contact with your husband. If you can, seek counseling for yourself. My diocese had a counselor that did not charge me, and although I only went a few times, it did help. You should also speak to a priest, mine helped me I think more than he knew.
I am so sorry for you, I have felt some of the pain you are feeling. I am praying for you, for peace mostly, so that you can make it through this difficult trial.
 
PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

(all women on this thread)

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.
 
MonicaRose,

Thank you for sharing your story with me. I pray every morning and night for him. I light candles at church for him and have one going at home when I am here. I know he is lost. I also think a demon has taken over his heart. I am so scared that I will not be able to beat it. I have some wonderful prayers that I found. I could use some more if anyone out there has some to share with me. It is so hard to be nice to him when he keeps treating me like an enemy. I am trying reverse psychology by not being the first one to reach out to him. In the past 2 moths I have been the one initiating all of the contact. Now, I don’t even ask the kids about him. It is killing me not to know how he is doing but I am hopeful that he will come to his senses before he does something stupid that will prevent us from getting back together again.

La Brown Eyes

Congratulations on your realtionship healing and your new baby-to-be. 👍
 
LaBrown Eyes,

I’ve been exactly where you’ve been/are. Tried the reverse psychology; not being the one to speak first, be kind first, etc. This didn’t work for me. I don’t like the silence and I don’t think it’s good for our kids. I think the only thing that will fix our relationships (aside from physical abuse) is love. Just keeping loving as best you can. You can’t do it every minute you’re with him, but just try. I find that that gets me a lot further with my dh than anything else. Often I get nothing back. But at least I know that when Judgment Day comes I’ll be able to say I did what I know I had to do. Lashing out at dh does no good. The devil probably does have some kind of hold on your dh - mine as well. But he (satan) hates LOVE. Therefore, it must be very powerful. Hang in there. I’m praying for you!
Blessings,
Judi
 
La_Brown_Eyes said:
Ok ladies, I have a tough one for you. We are separated and he does not want anything to do with me. Says he no longer loves me and does not want to do the “family” thing any longer. This is NOT MY HUSBAND. This is the devil himself. This happened suddenly and without warning. I asked him to leave because of his issues that I did not understand at the time.(molested as a young boy, memories coming to haunt him now) He is very upset with me and is trying to hurt me. (he has succeeded) Not to make a long story longer, how do I fight this devil if he is not at home? How do I exorcise him? Any ideas? Never been separated before. Married for 22 years. I want my husband back and will do anything to beat this devil that has taken over his soul. My husband is an amazing and loving husband and father. I would not have stayed married to him for 22 years otherwise. Please help me.
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:hug1: So sorry for your pain. Keep praying, NEVER give up. :crossrc:
mom4truth said:
But he (satan) hates LOVE. Therefore, it must be very powerful.
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Satan is incapable of love…so I agree, it is one of the best weapons we have.

Praying for everyone…

PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

(personal intentions)

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

:grouphug:
 
renatas said:
Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

Steve and Renata
Judi and her husband
Lana and her husband
Grandma Glor and her husband
Cassie and her husband
and everyone else with marital problems

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.
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PRAYER TO ST. MONICA

Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for

(personal intentions)

and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

:grouphug:
 
Rammy,

A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I hope that all is well. You continue to be in my prayers,

Your brother in Christ…
 
My prayers are for everyone on this thread nightly.

Belle dear, how are you? I know you have to be getting so excited for your dear one to make his appearance and very tired of being sick…I can TOTALLY sympathize with that. When I was pregnant with our youngest, I was sick the entire pregnancy. It was the best/worst diet I ever went on!..LOL!!! Praying for you big time here at the end of your pregnancy…

May the Mother of our dear Lord and Savior, keep you and your little guy near to her heart and offer up her awesome and powerful prayers for you and your babies health.
 
*Renata,

How are you doing? I think of you often. You are always in my prayers. Please pray for me, too.

God bless you!
Judi*
 
Of late, my home is not a home. I am torn. I would prefer to be living as a single mother, and without my husband. I am so tired of hopeing, so tired of the battle of wanting the best for us as a whole, and not one bit of love loss for this, except hatred towards me. I absolutely do not feel loved, apreciated, even concerned for. I am but a means to an end for him, as he is married, and that is ok…but his anger towards me is simply unjustified, and feels abusive, just in the solitude i am left in, continually made to feel like i am wrong, unworthy and simply never happy, so why should anyone even bother to attempt to love me.

In my heart, i know if it were not for me, there would be no us, no family, no boundaries, and certainly no Christ in our lives…ok, everyone except my husbands. There is not even one single time i can imagine that life is even happy with him…yet God has instructed me to concentrate on my self, leave him be, and to know i am an instrument in his comming back…but when, it is 13 years in the waiting, and i am afraid i will not be worth living even through a friendship, let alone a marriage if i fall to much more depression over this.

No, i am not taking my meds, as i was unable to pay for them, so some of this depression is due to being off my meds. But the reality is this, the reality of what i speak is there, on or off the meds…the meds just mask the situation and make life bareable.

The truth is, my like sucks, and i am so terribly tired of being it’s life raft for those quite willing to slit my throat to be rid of me.

sorry…

Lana
 
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