Jake Huether Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 OK, I hope I don't sound like I am isolated from mankind, but who is Ernest Borgnine? ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmeyersmusic Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 there he is in mchale's navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Plan 9 From Outer Space is always good for getting one "out of the mood". ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lounge Daddy Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 ryanmeyersmusic... hehehe! Ya, a great pic. Focus on this pic when thinking impure thoughts, y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willguy Posted November 17, 2003 Author Share Posted November 17, 2003 Thanx for the advice ya'll. Oh, and BTW, Benedict was the thornbush guy. I went to a Benedictine Monastery last weekend for a vocations retreat and they gave all the guys a holy card with an icon of Benedict on it and he's holding a thornbush and the monk was like "He's holding a thornbush because he was said to have thrown himself into one whenever he had impure thoughts." St. Francis is said to have always looked at the ground in the presence of a woman so he wouldn't look at her lustfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Gus Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 "Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold night!!! Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold night!!!" Seriously, I got some good advice from a Priest on this one. When you are being tempted towards lustful thoughts/deeds, it's not always a good idea to prayer right there and then about it, because then you are dwelling on it, and keeping it in mind. Rather, distract yourself with other thoughts. Think about something you like, something you enjoy, and then pray during the times you are not being tempted, for the grace to resist the temptation the next time it visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Huether Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 "Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold night!!! Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold night!!!" Seriously, I got some good advice from a Priest on this one. When you are being tempted towards lustful thoughts/deeds, it's not always a good idea to prayer right there and then about it, because then you are dwelling on it, and keeping it in mind. Rather, distract yourself with other thoughts. Think about something you like, something you enjoy, and then pray during the times you are not being tempted, for the grace to resist the temptation the next time it visits. I find this true. Like I've found that if I have an impure thought and then I immediately think of Mary, then all of a sudden Mary get's dragged into the impure thought. Then I have to fight against impure thoughts with Mary. Distract yourself first (whether by thorn bush or not) and then get to praying once your mind is off the bad stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Exactly Gus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Again, this is when Christ on the cross becomes especially useful. It's not very sexual and can't become so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Cold showers work wonders, so does cleaning the freezer or refrigrerator. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 It is also so much harder now than it used to be. Every time I open my mail I am inundated with porn. I turn on the TV to the TV guide channel and half of their advertisements can lead to lust. I open any magazine or even wait in line at the checkout and the magazinesz can incite lust. On another board we are discussing lust in marriage, anybody have any thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 wow. Refer to "Love and Responsibility" by Karol Wojtyla cause I sure don't have the answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmonk Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 the hail mary...many, many hail mary's YES! Hail Mary's are great.... From praying the Rosary daily, when I would have some dreams with lots of temptation, I actually started reciting the Rosary in my dream... it helped BIG TIME. St. Pio is a great example... I think it was him that stated that the most powerful prayer is the Rosary. God Bless, Your Servant in Christ, ironmonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicAndFanatical Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 I dunno if its that easy to say that you could just pray in the midst of temptation.. My experience is that when im in the midst of temptation, or even about to do something lustful, I know in my head I could pray and offer it up for it to be gone and get myself out of the situation..but i've put myself in that situation and its really, really difficult to say no and not do it. Its like I say to myself "I know I can pray and ask Jesus to help me, but man do I want this.." Its only after the fact do I realize how stupid that option was and then I beg for His Mercy and help the next time I get in this situation.. Thats just me though, probably a rare thing but thats what happens in this end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 18, 2003 Share Posted November 18, 2003 Say the Holy Name of Jesus a lot! It's a wonderful help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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