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To overcome sin, fully convert and live a holy life	Joe	Friday, December 17, 2010
Question: Hello Brother. I have a question. Aside from attending Holy Mass, what personal devotion do you recommend to one who is trying to overcome a life of habitual sin...Stations of the Cross? The Holy Rosary? 15 Prayers of St. Bridget? I don't ask this question as if any of these devotions are magic. I was just wondering which one would help a struggling soul replace bad thoughts and evil in their life and mind with pure and holy thoughts. Thank you and God bless you.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Joe: Any devotion that you commit to will help you. The Rosary is considered perhaps the most powerful personal devotion. I prefer the Divine Office myself. There are versions of the Divine Office that are simpler to follow such as the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We have links to these various versons to buy. There are three books I recommend that are invaluable to pursuing the devout life, especially the first book on the list which was specifically written to laity to help them live a devout life: Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation by St. Alphonsus Liguori Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion by Peter Kreeft I also recommend devotion to your patron saint and to other saints who specialize. who are patrons, for the problems you may have. I am preparing a list of 20 Steps to Ensure a Devout Life. As soon as it is finished I will announce it on our home page. The above will get you started on your journey. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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To overcome sin, fully convert and live a holy life

Joe

Friday, December 17, 2010

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Hello Brother. I have a question. Aside from attending Holy Mass, what personal devotion do you recommend to one who is trying to overcome a life of habitual sin...Stations of the Cross? The Holy Rosary? 15 Prayers of St. Bridget?

I don't ask this question as if any of these devotions are magic. I was just wondering which one would help a struggling soul replace bad thoughts and evil in their life and mind with pure and holy thoughts.

Thank you and God bless you.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Joe:

Any devotion that you commit to will help you. The Rosary is considered perhaps the most powerful personal devotion. I prefer the Divine Office myself. There are versions of the Divine Office that are simpler to follow such as the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We have links to these various versons to buy.

There are three books I recommend that are invaluable to pursuing the devout life, especially the first book on the list which was specifically written to laity to help them live a devout life:

Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation by St. Alphonsus Liguori
Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion by Peter Kreeft

I also recommend devotion to your patron saint and to other saints who specialize. who are patrons, for the problems you may have.

I am preparing a list of 20 Steps to Ensure a Devout Life. As soon as it is finished I will announce it on our home page.

The above will get you started on your journey.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum