Sexual Thoughts
Dear Bro. Ignatius,
May God bless you for the good work you are doing and indeed this website has been and is a blessing to me and has helped in strengthening my faith.
My problem is that, recently, I have sexual thoughts about myself having sex with men I do not even like in real life. I try to get rid of these thought but they keep coming just before I go to sleep every night. I love my husband very much and I feel very guilty that these thoughts keep coming and that I have no control over it. I haven't been to church for more than four months as I am pregnant with my second child and I felt dizzy, tired and out of breath the last time I attended Mass.
I also sometimes get thoughts in my mind that Jesus is not real and he does not exist. Sometime when I get up in the night to go the the toilet, I get thoughts that there is someone in the dark who will attack me from behind and I hurriedly return to my bedroom.
Why these evil thoughts? Has a demon entered my mind? What prayers do you suggest I should say to get rid of these evil thoughts. Should we start saying the Rosary everyday? Please revert. Thanks & God bless.
Grace
QUESTION from Grace on April 28, 2004
ANSWER by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM on May 6, 2004
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Dear Grace: I praise God that our website has been a blessing to you. And sorry to hear about these problems. The first thing I would advise, if you are not doing it already, is that if you cannot get to Mass, be sure to ask the Priest to bring the Eucharist to your home. This is important. You do not want to go a long time without the Eucharist. This is especially the case with the kinds of problems you are describing. Second, check out the SW Prayer Catalog linked below. There is a bedtime prayer of protection and also prayers to ask God to get rid of demons who may be harassing you. There is also a pray to control thoughts that may be helpful to you. It is important to note that having thoughts like this that are unwanted but intrude upon your mind is beyond your control and thus is not sin. Such thoughts are, of course, nevertheless disturbing. Try these prayers from the Catalog: Prayer #79 (Hedge Prayer), #84 (to Control Thoughts), #85 (Bedtime Prayer of Protection). If after a while these problems do not go away you may want to contact us.
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