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Communication with the Virgin Mary, Saints & Archangels	Ioanna	Sunday, March 12, 2017
Question: Dear Brother Ignatius Mary. Thanks for responding. When I was in the Greek/Russian Orthodox faith (one of the WORST mistakes of my life), I met an evil Greek priest who stated that he couldn't celebrate the liturgy because the demons make him laugh. He laughed (with this demonic laugh) at my husband's question during catechism and my husband got up to leave. Like an idiot I stopped my husband because I felt sorry for this priest (my insides were screaming "Run, you idiot!!). This priest was the one who "blessed" my icons. He stated that they have to stay for 40 days in the church because that is tradition and they could have been cursed. When I brought these icons into my house (my parents who lived with us), my practicing Catholic father stated, "Your bringing the devil in the house!" My father would never speak against an icon or statue. Over time, anyone who was this Greek priest's spiritual child like me was destroyed in some way e.g. divorced twice, institutionalized (mental), unexplained serious illness and death. With all these situations I was in denial because I was raised with the stupid mentality that all priests are good and we should never think evil of a priest. But God really opened my eyes when my father had a stroke. He was recuperating well. I had this priest come to pray for him in the hospital. My father ended up collapsing two days later and paralyzed on his left side! My father became worse every time this priest prayed for him. Then I never heard from this priest again. We had demons manifest in our house and my father died a horrible death. The Orthodox are anti-Catholic who think we are heretics with a watered down religion. They re-baptized my husband, older daughter and me (we were originally baptized Catholic). My younger daughter was baptized only orthodox. Coincidentally, my younger daughter is the most attacked now. The Catholic Priests at her school said that she didn't need to get re-baptized or confirmed. I wonder about this..... Since being in this evil Orthodox church, I feel a disconnect from God. I tried everything e.g. prayer, confession, churches , prayer lines, deliverance, etc. Most things provided temporary relief. I begged God for help to no avail. I am not trying to be rude to the Virgin Mary and Saints but I am just using discernment-I have been burned enough. Many times I have tried to walk away from religion, church, and God. I keep coming back because I am so drawn to God. Do you think God is angry with me for getting re-baptized in the orthodox church? Please tell me about your experience with the Baptist church. I apologize for this lengthy response but I feel you need to understand where I coming from. I pray for you and your family. Be well, Ioanna
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Bro. Ignatius Mary Dear Ioanna: I am sorry you had these experiences. It is doubtful that this Orthodox Church you went to was mainstream or perhaps not even genuinely Orthodox. A legitimate Orthodox Church accepts Catholic Baptism as legitimate, which it is, and would not re-baptize. The Orthodox Churches have their own kind of Protestants. These are off-shoots of the real Orthodox formed primarily by Protestant anti-Catholic converts who do not want to be Catholic but do understand the need for legitimate Holy Orders and the Sacraments. Thus, they go to Orthodox Churches, or off-shoots. What you are describing sounds to me like one of the off-shoots. Baptism with the Catholic Church or the Orthodox Churches is valid. As long as this off-shoot church you went to baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, then the baptism is valid and your daughter does not need to be re-baptized. From your narrative, you and your family may have been cursed. What you and your family need to do now is to go through our Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance, linked below. In addiction, go to our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog, also linked below. Use any prayers that you need. I specifically recommend: Prayer Of Renunciation Of Ancestral Sins Renewal of Baptismal Promises Breaking Household Curses and Spells Hedge Prayer for Protection of Household Rebuking Particular Spirits Affecting the Household There are personal versions of these "Household" prayers as well. Our specially trained Spiritual Warrior Prayer Team will be praying for you. Try these prayers and the Seven Steps for a couple of months. If there is no relief, then you may make an appointment with us using the "Personal Consultation" link below. 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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Communication with the Virgin Mary, Saints & Archangels

Ioanna

Sunday, March 12, 2017

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Dear Brother Ignatius Mary.
Thanks for responding. When I was in the Greek/Russian Orthodox faith (one of the WORST mistakes of my life), I met an evil Greek priest who stated that he couldn't celebrate the liturgy because the demons make him laugh. He laughed (with this demonic laugh) at my husband's question during catechism and my husband got up to leave. Like an idiot I stopped my husband because I felt sorry for this priest (my insides were screaming "Run, you idiot!!).

This priest was the one who "blessed" my icons. He stated that they have to stay for 40 days in the church because that is tradition and they could have been cursed. When I brought these icons into my house (my parents who lived with us), my practicing Catholic father stated, "Your bringing the devil in the house!" My father would never speak against an icon or statue.

Over time, anyone who was this Greek priest's spiritual child like me was destroyed in some way e.g. divorced twice, institutionalized (mental), unexplained serious illness and death. With all these situations I was in denial because I was raised with the stupid mentality that all priests are good and we should never think evil of a priest. But God really opened my eyes when my father had a stroke. He was recuperating well. I had this priest come to pray for him in the hospital. My father ended up collapsing two days later and paralyzed on his left side! My father became worse every time this priest prayed for him. Then I never heard from this priest again. We had demons manifest in our house and my father died a horrible death.

The Orthodox are anti-Catholic who think we are heretics with a watered down religion. They re-baptized my husband, older daughter and me (we were originally baptized Catholic). My younger daughter was baptized only orthodox. Coincidentally, my younger daughter is the most attacked now. The Catholic Priests at her school said that she didn't need to get re-baptized or confirmed. I wonder about this.....

Since being in this evil Orthodox church, I feel a disconnect from God. I tried everything e.g. prayer, confession, churches , prayer lines, deliverance, etc. Most things provided temporary relief. I begged God for help to no avail. I am not trying to be rude to the Virgin Mary and Saints but I am just using discernment-I have been burned enough.

Many times I have tried to walk away from religion, church, and God. I keep coming back because I am so drawn to God.

Do you think God is angry with me for getting re-baptized in the orthodox church? Please tell me about your experience with the Baptist church. I apologize for this lengthy response but I feel you need to understand where I coming from. I pray for you and your family.

Be well,
Ioanna

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

Bro. Ignatius Mary

Dear Ioanna:

I am sorry you had these experiences. It is doubtful that this Orthodox Church you went to was mainstream or perhaps not even genuinely Orthodox. A legitimate Orthodox Church accepts Catholic Baptism as legitimate, which it is, and would not re-baptize.

The Orthodox Churches have their own kind of Protestants. These are off-shoots of the real Orthodox formed primarily by Protestant anti-Catholic converts who do not want to be Catholic but do understand the need for legitimate Holy Orders and the Sacraments. Thus, they go to Orthodox Churches, or off-shoots. What you are describing sounds to me like one of the off-shoots.

Baptism with the Catholic Church or the Orthodox Churches is valid. As long as this off-shoot church you went to baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, then the baptism is valid and your daughter does not need to be re-baptized.

From your narrative, you and your family may have been cursed. What you and your family need to do now is to go through our Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance, linked below.

In addiction, go to our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog, also linked below. Use any prayers that you need. I specifically recommend:

Prayer Of Renunciation Of Ancestral Sins

Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Breaking Household Curses and Spells

Hedge Prayer for Protection of Household

Rebuking Particular Spirits Affecting the Household

There are personal versions of these "Household" prayers as well.

Our specially trained Spiritual Warrior Prayer Team will be praying for you.

Try these prayers and the Seven Steps for a couple of months. If there is no relief, then you may make an appointment with us using the "Personal Consultation" link below.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
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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
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