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Pleading the Blood of Jesus	Jennifer	Friday, July 23, 2004
Question: I was just 7 years old when the first manifestation of a demonic presence presented itself to me. It did this by shaking my bed violently, with great force. I was scared so much! I didn't know if I should get off my bed because it (whatever it was) might be under there! So I literally jumped from my bed all the way across the room to my sister's bed. In the morning, I asked my mom what happened, and what I should do. My mom told me that if it should happen again, I should say this phrase: "I plead the Blood of Jesus" because when Jesus died on the cross, he shed his blood for us. When I did this, and whenever I do this, I feel at peace. That Jesus is there with me, and he is protecting me. Now, my dad was a catholic, but I was never raised as one. My question is this: can this phrase help with demonic warfare like it's helped me? I feel a great sense of peace after saying this. It might go against Catholicism. I don't really know. I just wanted to share.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+ Dear Jennifer: Thank you for sharing your story. Pleading the Blood of Jesus in circumstances is certainly an appropriate thing to do. Demons hate the Blood. It is the Blood of life, shed on the Cross, that grants mankind redemption. Demons hate the very thought of such a thing being granted to puny humans. They want to take humans to hell with them. While that exact phraseology is not commonly used among Catholics, though Catholics may use phrases that are similar, there is nothing wrong with that phraseology at all since theologically and ontologically we know that the Blood of Christ is abhorrent to demons. Here are some of the phrases I use in Spiritual Warfare prayers: by the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by virtue of the shed blood purchased by the blood of the Lord cleansed by the Blood of Christ Jesus We plead the blood of Christ over this family for our protection by the blood of Your Son There is also a traditional Catholic prayer called the "Litany of the Precious Blood of Jesus". You did the right thing. 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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Pleading the Blood of Jesus

Jennifer

Friday, July 23, 2004

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I was just 7 years old when the first manifestation of a demonic presence presented itself to me. It did this by shaking my bed violently, with great force.

I was scared so much! I didn't know if I should get off my bed because it (whatever it was) might be under there!

So I literally jumped from my bed all the way across the room to my sister's bed. In the morning, I asked my mom what happened, and what I should do.

My mom told me that if it should happen again, I should say this phrase: "I plead the Blood of Jesus" because when Jesus died on the cross, he shed his blood for us.

When I did this, and whenever I do this, I feel at peace. That Jesus is there with me, and he is protecting me.

Now, my dad was a catholic, but I was never raised as one.

My question is this: can this phrase help with demonic warfare like it's helped me? I feel a great sense of peace after saying this. It might go against Catholicism. I don't really know.

I just wanted to share.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM+

Dear Jennifer:

Thank you for sharing your story. Pleading the Blood of Jesus in circumstances is certainly an appropriate thing to do. Demons hate the Blood. It is the Blood of life, shed on the Cross, that grants mankind redemption. Demons hate the very thought of such a thing being granted to puny humans. They want to take humans to hell with them.

While that exact phraseology is not commonly used among Catholics, though Catholics may use phrases that are similar, there is nothing wrong with that phraseology at all since theologically and ontologically we know that the Blood of Christ is abhorrent to demons.

Here are some of the phrases I use in Spiritual Warfare prayers:

by the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ
by virtue of the shed blood
purchased by the blood of the Lord
cleansed by the Blood of Christ Jesus
We plead the blood of Christ over this family
for our protection by the blood of Your Son

There is also a traditional Catholic prayer called the "Litany of the Precious Blood of Jesus".

You did the right thing.

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.