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More demonic harassment	Ryan	Sunday, May 15, 2011
Question: Brother Ignatius Mary, I am having problems as of late. I believe they may be harassment from demons or even Satan himself. While I am at Mass, sometimes graphic and violent thoughts come into my head without me prompting them. Sometimes sexual too, though the sexual thoughts are even shorter and smaller. When they do, I cast them away immediately in disgust and shame at the fact that I am present before God and these thoughts are coming into my head. Though I know that I do not prompt them or approve of them, I feel ashamed of them as I would a mortal sin regardless. Also, I recently conquered sexual addiction as well as all other mortal sins I was committing after a priest said something powerful at my last confession. I strongly believe Jesus Himself destroyed my mortal sin because I was in frequent violation before that one confession, and before I reconverted to the Catholic faith I tried to fight it since I simply did not like it but it never worked under my own effort. Since then, many nights I have dreams where I either masturbate or have sex with certain women, and when I wake up sometimes the dreams seemed so real that I think to myself "when did I do this? Did I commit mortal sin?" and then minutes later after thinking about it realize that I didn't in fact commit it and that it was a result simply of an involuntary dream, but this kind of dream was recurring which has led me to believe that Satan is trying to fool me into either thinking I committed the sin (so I wouldn't receive Christ at the Eucharist), or tempting me to commit it. Whenever I wake up from my sleep in which these dreams happen (that is, I do not wake up from the dream I wake up when natural), I feel extremely desirable of sexual activity although I never ultimately give in and commit mortal sin, but the compulsion is strong. In fact, it would be best that I don't call it a "desire" because while it is happening I am trying to cast it out. I do not "desire" it. Can you provide some help, like a certain prayer for example to add to my nightly discourse with God, and an explanation for what I have mentioned from you, who is an experienced deliverance agent?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Ryan: Especially at times when we have conquered a habitual sin the devil will attack to try to get us back into the sinful habits. In terms of sexual sins, it is not uncommon to have sexual dreams. Some of this may be biologically caused, but the devil has no problem exploiting biology for his purposes. Other dreams may also be inspired by the devil to again harass you in retribution for your advance toward God. What you are already doing is appropriate -- resisting the thoughts, but I would also suggest rebuking the thoughts, such as: Father in heaven, I rebuke this thought of _______ that is displeasing to you. Take it away from me, rebuke any demons that are inspiring it, and give me thoughts that are pleasing to you. Amen. In our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog, linked below, we have a Bedtime Prayer of Protection that I would recommend. Other prayers to recommend are the Hedge Prayer of Protection and the Rebuking Particular Spirits. In this last prayer you can rebuke the spirits of violence, lust, or whatever (identify the demons by attribute). 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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More demonic harassment

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

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Brother Ignatius Mary, I am having problems as of late. I believe they may be harassment from demons or even Satan himself.

While I am at Mass, sometimes graphic and violent thoughts come into my head without me prompting them. Sometimes sexual too, though the sexual thoughts are even shorter and smaller. When they do, I cast them away immediately in disgust and shame at the fact that I am present before God and these thoughts are coming into my head.

Though I know that I do not prompt them or approve of them, I feel ashamed of them as I would a mortal sin regardless.

Also, I recently conquered sexual addiction as well as all other mortal sins I was committing after a priest said something powerful at my last confession. I strongly believe Jesus Himself destroyed my mortal sin because I was in frequent violation before that one confession, and before I reconverted to the Catholic faith I tried to fight it since I simply did not like it but it never worked under my own effort. Since then, many nights I have dreams where I either masturbate or have sex with certain women, and when I wake up sometimes the dreams seemed so real that I think to myself "when did I do this? Did I commit mortal sin?" and then minutes later after thinking about it realize that I didn't in fact commit it and that it was a result simply of an involuntary dream, but this kind of dream was recurring which has led me to believe that Satan is trying to fool me into either thinking I committed the sin (so I wouldn't receive Christ at the Eucharist), or tempting me to commit it.

Whenever I wake up from my sleep in which these dreams happen (that is, I do not wake up from the dream I wake up when natural), I feel extremely desirable of sexual activity although I never ultimately give in and commit mortal sin, but the compulsion is strong. In fact, it would be best that I don't call it a "desire" because while it is happening I am trying to cast it out. I do not "desire" it.

Can you provide some help, like a certain prayer for example to add to my nightly discourse with God, and an explanation for what I have mentioned from you, who is an experienced deliverance agent?

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

Dear Ryan:

Especially at times when we have conquered a habitual sin the devil will attack to try to get us back into the sinful habits. In terms of sexual sins, it is not uncommon to have sexual dreams. Some of this may be biologically caused, but the devil has no problem exploiting biology for his purposes.

Other dreams may also be inspired by the devil to again harass you in retribution for your advance toward God.

What you are already doing is appropriate -- resisting the thoughts, but I would also suggest rebuking the thoughts, such as:

Father in heaven, I rebuke this thought of _______ that is displeasing to you. Take it away from me, rebuke any demons that are inspiring it, and give me thoughts that are pleasing to you. Amen.

In our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog, linked below, we have a Bedtime Prayer of Protection that I would recommend. Other prayers to recommend are the Hedge Prayer of Protection and the Rebuking Particular Spirits. In this last prayer you can rebuke the spirits of violence, lust, or whatever (identify the demons by attribute).

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.