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Praying over an apartment	Kevin	Sunday, March 2, 2008
Question: I have a friend, a non-observant Jew, who has struggled with cocaine addiction and sexual addiction for some time and has lost all because of it. He has been recovering from these addictions in 12 step groups (where I met him) and is doing well, though obviously facing his challenges. He is in assisted housing in a home where recovering addicts rent rooms. Just last week a man in a neighbouring room was lead away in handcuffs for sexual assault. My friend is concerned about the "vibrations" in the house, and the negativity some of these people bring in. He is not Christian, but has come with me to Mass, and also goes to an evangelical church now and then. He loves Jesus, but does not seem to appreciate that he is the Way, the Truth and the Life (I think he has some New Age-y ideas, hangovers from the culture, relativism as well). In any case, I do have blessed salt and holy water. Can I bless his room, and use these? As a lay person, is there a simple thing I can say? Will they be effective if he is not Baptized? He is a friend of mine, and listening to his experience has really helped me, and helped me to save my marriage as he has offered constant reminders about the mistakes he made and for me not to do that. Thank you
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Kevin: You can go room to room with your blessed salt and holy water and bless each room with the sign of the cross. Before doing this you can ask God to remove from this apartment any demonic spirits without harm to anyone; to cleanse the apartment and to make it a place of peace for all who dwell or visit there. If you want a more formal House cleansing an d blessing, we have one in our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog linked below. You can pray the whole thing or just use the House blessing from the Church at the end of the document. As for whether or not this will "stick" since he is not Catholic? It may or may not. Obviously, if your friend had the Christian faith it would be better for him. These sacramentals themselves are not magic, but are dependent upon faith (in this case, your faith not his). If he is involved in playing in Satan's sandbox, he WILL find the devil's sand in his shoe. Pray for him. 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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Praying over an apartment

Kevin

Sunday, March 2, 2008

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I have a friend, a non-observant Jew, who has struggled with cocaine addiction and sexual addiction for some time and has lost all because of it. He has been recovering from these addictions in 12 step groups (where I met him) and is doing well, though obviously facing his challenges. He is in assisted housing in a home where recovering addicts rent rooms. Just last week a man in a neighbouring room was lead away in handcuffs for sexual assault.

My friend is concerned about the "vibrations" in the house, and the negativity some of these people bring in. He is not Christian, but has come with me to Mass, and also goes to an evangelical church now and then. He loves Jesus, but does not seem to appreciate that he is the Way, the Truth and the Life (I think he has some New Age-y ideas, hangovers from the culture, relativism as well).

In any case, I do have blessed salt and holy water. Can I bless his room, and use these? As a lay person, is there a simple thing I can say?

Will they be effective if he is not Baptized?
He is a friend of mine, and listening to his experience has really helped me, and helped me to save my marriage as he has offered constant reminders about the mistakes he made and for me not to do that.
Thank you

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Kevin:

You can go room to room with your blessed salt and holy water and bless each room with the sign of the cross.

Before doing this you can ask God to remove from this apartment any demonic spirits without harm to anyone; to cleanse the apartment and to make it a place of peace for all who dwell or visit there.

If you want a more formal House cleansing an d blessing, we have one in our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog linked below. You can pray the whole thing or just use the House blessing from the Church at the end of the document.

As for whether or not this will "stick" since he is not Catholic? It may or may not. Obviously, if your friend had the Christian faith it would be better for him. These sacramentals themselves are not magic, but are dependent upon faith (in this case, your faith not his).

If he is involved in playing in Satan's sandbox, he WILL find the devil's sand in his shoe.

Pray for him.

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.