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Family discord	Leigh	Sunday, February 13, 2005
Question: Dear Brother Ignatius, First, I want to thank you for all the effort that you and everyone else involved with this ministry do to maintain this internet site. When you end your response to my questions by saying that all of you will be praying for me I know it is not a just a polite closing because I am seeing dramatic, naturally unexplainable changes, taking place in the spiritual life of every member of my family, including myself. The spiritual warfare prayers are an anchor for me as I struggle through the mess that my husband and I have been saddled with because of our family's occult involvement. Through promptings of the Holy Spirit as well as the information on this site, I have come to the realization that our situation is more serious than I had originally imagined. My husband is in a semi-state of denial about our situation. He agrees that there is a negative atmosphere in his parents house, but when I bring up sorcery he tries to expain it away. Since both of us come from a materialistic secular humanist background I can empathize with him. It's challenging to accept the spiritual, but we did when we converted to the Catholic Church about 10 years ago. But accepting that your seemingly secular humanist family is secretly involved in sorcery is a lot to deal with. I'm having a difficult time with it myself. Nevertheless, I have told my husband that I refuse to stay at his parents' house again. He agrees, but he doesn't want family discord. Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with this situation? Sincerely, Leigh
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Leigh: Facing the truth about loved ones can be a very difficult thing. Many stay in a self-imposed delusion. That your husband agrees to not stay at his parents' house again is a major step forward. Praying the appropriate prayers from our Catalog will hopefully resolve any effects that have come from this situation. As far as family discord, it may not be possible to avoid. The parents have to wonder why you guys will not stay with them anymore. Eventually all this may come to a head. The results could range from the parents' understanding and not worrying about it to full-blown fight ending in estrangement, or something in between. I would advise SW Prayers for the parents concerning their activities, prayer that the parents will not go ballistic when this comes to a head, and prayer for your husband to fully accept what is going on so that he too can participate in prayers for his parents in a major way and not be afraid of possible discord. Since he is the son, it is very important for him to be involved in any spiritual warfare prayers for his parents. Prayer is the primary weapon to use and the primary curative. We will be praying for your family. If you need personal consultation feel free to fill out the Help Request once we are open again for new clients. 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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Family discord

Leigh

Sunday, February 13, 2005

Question:

Dear Brother Ignatius,

First, I want to thank you for all the effort that you and everyone else involved with this ministry do to maintain this internet site. When you end your response to my questions by saying that all of you will be praying for me I know it is not a just a polite closing because I am seeing dramatic, naturally unexplainable changes, taking place in the spiritual life of every member of my family, including myself.

The spiritual warfare prayers are an anchor for me as I struggle through the mess that my husband and I have been saddled with because of our family's occult involvement. Through promptings of the Holy Spirit as well as the information on this site, I have come to the realization that our situation is more serious than I had originally imagined.

My husband is in a semi-state of denial about our situation. He agrees that there is a negative atmosphere in his parents house, but when I bring up sorcery he tries to expain it away. Since both of us come from a materialistic secular humanist background I can empathize with him. It's challenging to accept the spiritual, but we did when we converted to the Catholic Church about 10 years ago.

But accepting that your seemingly secular humanist family is secretly involved in sorcery is a lot to deal with. I'm having a difficult time with it myself. Nevertheless, I have told my husband that I refuse to stay at his parents' house again. He agrees, but he doesn't want family discord.

Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with this situation?

Sincerely,
Leigh

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Leigh:

Facing the truth about loved ones can be a very difficult thing. Many stay in a self-imposed delusion.

That your husband agrees to not stay at his parents' house again is a major step forward. Praying the appropriate prayers from our Catalog will hopefully resolve any effects that have come from this situation.

As far as family discord, it may not be possible to avoid. The parents have to wonder why you guys will not stay with them anymore. Eventually all this may come to a head. The results could range from the parents' understanding and not worrying about it to full-blown fight ending in estrangement, or something in between.

I would advise SW Prayers for the parents concerning their activities, prayer that the parents will not go ballistic when this comes to a head, and prayer for your husband to fully accept what is going on so that he too can participate in prayers for his parents in a major way and not be afraid of possible discord. Since he is the son, it is very important for him to be involved in any spiritual warfare prayers for his parents.

Prayer is the primary weapon to use and the primary curative.

We will be praying for your family. If you need personal consultation feel free to fill out the Help Request once we are open again for new clients.

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.