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broken private vow	david	Thursday, December 23, 2004
Question: I made a vow to God in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit that i would not smoke anymore. I have broke this vow. I thought my fear God would be enough to brake my addiction. I am stil trying to quit. What do I about my broken vow? Are demons at work in my situation?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear David: As you found out, making a vow concerning an addiction is not wise. The force of the addiction is likely to overpower you. It is better make a simple promise to God to try to stop smoking, ask for His help, and perhaps find help through the various stop-smoking programs. What you need to do is to go to your parish priest and ask him to give you a dispensation from the vow. This releases you from the obligation to fulfill the vow. Difficulty in keeping the vow is one of the proper reasons for dispensation. 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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david

Thursday, December 23, 2004

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I made a vow to God in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit that i would not smoke anymore. I have broke this vow. I thought my fear God would be enough to brake my addiction. I am stil trying to quit. What do I about my broken vow? Are demons at work in my situation?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear David:

As you found out, making a vow concerning an addiction is not wise. The force of the addiction is likely to overpower you.

It is better make a simple promise to God to try to stop smoking, ask for His help, and perhaps find help through the various stop-smoking programs.

What you need to do is to go to your parish priest and ask him to give you a dispensation from the vow. This releases you from the obligation to fulfill the vow. Difficulty in keeping the vow is one of the proper reasons for dispensation.

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
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum