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I want to learn more, and need direction	Eric	Saturday, August 29, 2009
Question: When I was in High School I was introduced to a deliverance Ministry. They would pray over people using the name of Jesus. What is confusing to me was that the person or leader was not a priest and most importantly the location of this ministry was not a Catholic Church. Also Healing masses would be done (by a Catholic priest) every month. However since I stopped coming to this prayer group I am still confused as to what I got myself into and have trying to think of whom to speak to. My prayer life grew in part to what I learned in this ministry, healing, praying over people. Witnessing for the most part what might have been people being possed with a demon. However, I still want to learn more about Spiritual Warfare not as a means to be prideful but a means to gain greater understanding and knowledge. It is something that I have grew up with. Can you help me? do you know of any groups in SoCal that I might be able to pray and learn. I dont know who to talk to, and until now Ive found the only way to possibly get some answers. In christ, Eric
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Eric: Most of the groups who "pray over" others for deliverance are charistmatics who, frankly, are not qualified to do this and often do more harm than good. Deliverance, properly done in our view, involves a lot more than a few prayers. Deliverance is a process over time, not a single prayer session. There is actually no such thing as a "Healing Mass." If a "healing" priest is willing to pray with people that must be done outside of the Mass (after the Mass). It is illegal to do it during the Mass. Even though it is popular to call these a "Healing Mass", the vast majority of priests actually do the healing prayers after the Mass. You need to be very careful about learning about spiritual warfare. Mere curiosity is very dangerous. There is a level of knowledge, however, that is needed by all the faithful in order to protect oneself against the schemes of the devil. I would suggest that you join the SPCDC Spiritual Warfare BBS and view the information, including recommended books and articles, found in the Resources area of the SPCDC website. You may want to read two very important articles: Satan's Three Secret Strategies Charism Gifts Uplifting the Church (about the charismatic experience) [a PDF file] God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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I want to learn more, and need direction

Eric

Saturday, August 29, 2009

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When I was in High School I was introduced to a deliverance Ministry. They would pray over people using the name of Jesus. What is confusing to me was that the person or leader was not a priest and most importantly the location of this ministry was not a Catholic Church.

Also Healing masses would be done (by a Catholic priest) every month. However since I stopped coming to this prayer group I am still confused as to what I got myself into and have trying to think of whom to speak to.

My prayer life grew in part to what I learned in this ministry, healing, praying over people. Witnessing for the most part what might have been people being possed with a demon. However, I still want to learn more about Spiritual Warfare not as a means to be prideful but a means to gain greater understanding and knowledge. It is something that I have grew up with. Can you help me? do you know of any groups in SoCal that I might be able to pray and learn. I dont know who to talk to, and until now Ive found the only way to possibly get some answers.

In christ,
Eric

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Eric:

Most of the groups who "pray over" others for deliverance are charistmatics who, frankly, are not qualified to do this and often do more harm than good. Deliverance, properly done in our view, involves a lot more than a few prayers. Deliverance is a process over time, not a single prayer session.

There is actually no such thing as a "Healing Mass." If a "healing" priest is willing to pray with people that must be done outside of the Mass (after the Mass). It is illegal to do it during the Mass.

Even though it is popular to call these a "Healing Mass", the vast majority of priests actually do the healing prayers after the Mass.

You need to be very careful about learning about spiritual warfare. Mere curiosity is very dangerous. There is a level of knowledge, however, that is needed by all the faithful in order to protect oneself against the schemes of the devil.

I would suggest that you join the SPCDC Spiritual Warfare BBS and view the information, including recommended books and articles, found in the Resources area of the SPCDC website.

You may want to read two very important articles:

Satan's Three Secret Strategies
Charism Gifts Uplifting the Church (about the charismatic experience) [a PDF file]

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.