Dealing With Scrupulosity

[@justinhillman6332]

I asked the question to him. I thank him greatly for his answer. Scrupulously and OCD is a struggle. But with God on my side who can be against me. That’s key but so hard to remember and believe.

[@michaellawlor5625]

Do you still have it?

[@michaellawlor5625]

@PRAY THE ROSARY EVERYDAY 🌹 yes, badly. I guess you have it then?

[@michaellawlor5625]

@PRAY THE ROSARY EVERYDAY 🌹 the blessed mother is always my comfort. Jesus seems to always send the blessed mother to the scrupulous. I'll have to get the medals. Got loads of holy icons in room. Check out: Managing scrupulosity.

[@kiryu-chan577]

@@michaellawlor5625 My son has it too. Take medication and see if it helps. Jesus loves you. You are a child of God. Your thoughts and habits don't change that fact. Try to pray and relax. Find ways to rest in his peace. You don't have to be perfect. God never expects perfection. Ask God to teach you how to use this for his glory. DONOT condemn yourself.

[@michaellawlor5625]

@@kiryu-chan577 I was on antidepressants, but they was making me worse. I'll pray for your boy. Its hard. Sometimes I hate God, because the fact I even exist in the first place.

[@signlanguage7624]

Thank you so much for this father I suffer From severe scrupulosity where My anxiety Makes me feel like I’m doomed. Thank you Jesus Christ our lord and our savior! for Giving your life for us. we love you! we praise you!

[@Deader87]

Thank you so much Father Larry. Because hours ago now today I had a scrupulosity attack earlier and man it was not pleasant and so thank you so much again Father Larry my man and God bless you as well. Amen! 🙏

[@libertasinveritas3198]

Thank you. This encouragement brought tears to my eyes and elevated my spirirt.

[@pearlescobar9449]

Spoken with the true tenderness of a Father💕✝️

[@ralphauer150]

If an individual has Scrupulosity. Think for a moment, that having this infliction, God is giving you a blessing for the purpose of attaining holiness, through penance. Thinking of one Saint. Saint Gemma Galgani, for example. How she was tortured by the Devil, most of her life. I do believe Gemma had a form of Scrupulosity. Yet that torture was a blessing to her by God, for her attaining holiness and heaven. God gives us trials to live through. I know, let your purgatory be on earth. A Must, pray the Rosary Daily 🙏

[@PopeLeoXIIIFanAccount]

Thank you so much Father, this was like having my grandparent tell me everything was gonna be ok in the most comforting voice.

[@woofer77]

Imagine a world where all Catholics knew God's love.

[@loveandideas]

C. S. Lewis 'No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good'. Catholics are good soil to a good news.🌳🐦🎶

[@backebrot]

Please pray🙏🙏🙏 for peace🕊🕊🕊 on earth

[@blindman6022]

For those who have Scrupulosity with going to Confession - feeling the need to confess silly or unnecessary things. I have scrupulosity, which can, through fear, rise up especially in the confessional line, accusing me of something absurd which seems even more absurd to "have" to tell Father. One time this happened and through God's grace I realized if I told Father this, that would be a LIE, because I know it was not a sin that I consented to, it was just a thought or temptation. I only felt the need to tell Father to ease my fear and to rid myself of the anxiety. (Of course there are times when it is good to talk to Father about fears, but I am exhorting the seasoned scrupulous Penitent.) Those of us who may struggle with scrupulosity know what's real and what's not, we only feel the need to confess the crazy stuff out of fear, but don't do it, it would be a LIE, you know what the scruple convicts you of is not really you, thank you Holy Spirit!

[@jcab3424]

This is me. I’m just afraid that my confession will be invalid because I don’t confess something due to its absurd and scrupulous nature. It bothers me so much ..

[@amask99]

​@@jcab3424 We're in it together, I guess. But God can get us put of that state and set us free

[@blindman6022]

@@jcab3424 I’m with you…have you ever heard of the 10 commandments for scrupulous people? They can be very helpful especially if you can get a confessor to endorse them for you!

[@RosfieldCont]

@N So sorry, man. I now struggle with staring. When I look at a person, I feel something, I feel the urge to look again and 'confirm' that it was not a sin, but the sensation is there, and although I think it's not a sin, the anxiety/fear makes me mad. Sometimes I wake up and in a few hours, I'm already exhausted. I don't know how I can work/study with this. It's so overwhelming. Sometimes, I wish I was dead, so it all could stop.

[@fionamort5837]

Thank you so so very much Father Larry, God bless you from Northern Ireland 🙏🌹❤️☘️

[@clarefox4302]

Thank you Father. This was very useful. I suffer with bouts of this, coming and going like a wave raising it's ugly head in my life. I think it is more of a mind issue than a spiritual one. I'm going to try what you say, focusing on God and His burning love for me. I find when I'm involved in doing things for others, visiting the sick, helping at Church I don't feel so bad about myself. I actually feel Jesus's love for others working through me. I know deep down that I am His beloved daughter. It is a struggle but Saints have gone through this.

[@AZARBi-AAEK]

Thank you so much Father I was believing I was going to hell from past sin but I know God forgives me and I know Jesus died for our sins. Praise the Lord, Praise Jesus Christ our lord and saviour Amen

[@marcihf217]

Thank you Father. I need to hear this.

[@Sassalena373]

Oh boy, Father. You hit the nail on the head. I get sooo anxious about all this. Thank you so much for your reassuring words.

[@GovtWatchdog]

I think one of the main reasons that scrupulosity is so prevalent among those trying to follow Christ is because the gravity of some sins can sometimes be very difficult to measure. Sometimes it’s very obvious and other times not so much. Your heart may tell you one thing and then may tell you something else.

[@michaellawlor5625]

It's a emotional disorder.

[@nickmeyring7888]

When you see a priest take off his glasses when asked a question, you have a good answer coming.

[@kiryu-chan577]

Fantastic teaching. God is so good.

[@JoeJoe4P]

God Bless you Father Larry🙏🙏🙏

[@christinemcguiness9356]

Amen🙏

[@theresalewis8835]

Amen! Praise you Jesus who loves me.

[@theresalewis8835]

Amen!

[@JailbreakProdigy1]

I love your office!! You're great, too!

[@pauladesmarais1586]

I needed to hear this message! Thx Father !

[@karenratti594]

Makes a difference... Thank you, Fr. Larry!

[@kt5137]

I am here!!

[@reynam5427]

I have this problem 😐 thank u❤🙏

[@thomasstevens9720]

God Bless you.

[@CozyToni]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Anon.5216]

I know Jesus loves me but I am miserable all the time and depressed bcse my brothers and Parents did not know Jesus and blasphemed His name and I do not want them to be in Hell. They were not evil. They just did not know their Faith. Despite knowing that God is merciful in our ignorance and does not judge unjustly I STILL can't be happy that they will achieve eternal happiness.

[@amask99]

Well, God made it so that we usually don't know for sure if someone will be damned, we can amd have to do many things- evangelize, try to explain the Faith, pray, offer fasts and sacrifices for their conversions

[@sofiariquelme8392]

well, don't feel presured, but most likely God put it in your hands to do things, with peace, not scruples, to convert them. Ultimately, is His work, but you have instrumental capabilities : you can talk to them about how catholicism is true and they have to take it seriously, explain them about how wrong is blasphemy, pray for them, offer your daily sufferings for them and even voluntarily do penance for their convertion. If u have scrupulosity, I do advice u to talk to a priest so he can guide you with peace in this task God gave you.

[@brien1513]

The best thing you can do for them, even if they have passed - and I am sorry for your loss - is to offer masses for them and pray for God to have mercy for them. Saint Padre Pio used to pray for his family who had already died.

[@determinedchristian]

It is so hard to think of God in a good way since converting to catholicism. Just the statement you said at the beginning that you deserve hell.....like you deserve everlasting torment for just being born, or for doing things that society clearly doesn't lock you up for but a loving God will do just that FOREVER! Sounds insane and I am losing my mind over this!!!!!!

[@amask99]

Well, framed like that, it doesn't sound very charitable. I sometimes think about it and we should ALWAYS remember- God gave us this life so we can share in everlasting happiness with Him, which is infinetely better than nonexistence. Of course, we can choose otherwise and turn away, but He always waits in His Mercy. He created humanity knownig that He was going to redeem us, not to torture us. Yes, mortal sins have infinite consequences and must not be taken lightly. It is because of God's nature. Not every sin is mortal, 3 conditions have to be met- grave matter, full knowledge and full consent. In confession, it's better to confess those you're not sure about. But even after destoying our relationship with God by commiting a grave sin we can confess and be forgiven. There are still temporary punishments in Purgatory, but for those we csn gain indulgences. God gives us enough grace to win with every temptation, it's our choice that we often don't. Then, God gives us enough grace to pray and come back

[@determinedchristian]

@@amask99 Thanks for your response, I would highly recommend reading "That all shall be saved" to get a proper understanding of where I am coming from. It is a wonderful book written by David Bentley Hart, and Eastern Orthodox theologian.

[@RosfieldCont]

@@amask99 Excelent answer.

[@RosfieldCont]

@@determinedchristian Sometimes is so hard, sometimes I wish I wasn't even born, or that God put an end to this already, taking my life. It's exhausting.

[@determinedchristian]

@@RosfieldCont I hear ya, it can be really tough at times.

[@Lorraine152]

If you let god love you then I would also guess you would love yourself more ?

[@alpsgoodman]

This guy doesn't give good advice for those struggling with OCD and scrupulosity. I recommend Fr. Tom Santa of Scrupulous Anonymous as well as seeing a psychiatrist.

[@jeannestark6293]

These people need a therapist ... they don't know God's love