I can attest to the power of the rosary. I’ve struggled with habitual sexual sin and started praying the rosary daily. I still feel the temptation, but I haven’t given into it for a while now.
Amen, I've been praying it for around 2 months now, missed a couple days early on. For anyone looking to remove temptation, that's not what this does, Satan will still try to attack you, in fact he will attack even harder now. This is a solution to lust, now when I'm attacked by temptation I hate it instead of accept it, the difference is now I have a shield with which to block him and a sword to fight back. All I have to do now is remember I have a shield/sword and remember to pick them up. Brothers we will fall, we are human, but the difference between Judas and Peter is that Judas gave up and Peter came back, always come back. Think of the cross, Jesus fell 3 times carrying it after being beaten, knowing He was carrying it to His death, "pick up your cross and follow Me". And yes fasting helps, lust gets more difficult to fight the fuller my stomach is. God bless y'all!
I heard this story of St. Dominic before. I need to hear it over and over again. Gets me emotional every time. Many thanks for this video. I stopped going to confession for 15 years. When I started to pray the rosary everyday and started to actually do fasting and adoration, I not only never stopped going to confession since then, the opportunities to go to confession never stopped presenting themselves to me. This just actually happened to me yesterday when I was resigned I would not be able to go to confession because the priest many people didn't like was celebrating the mass. Lo and behold, when the entrance hymn started a different priest came out. Was able to go to confession. Thank you Blessed Mother.
Aside from the advice given: It’s essential for Fathers(and mothers) to protect their children from p*rn, take steps to filter all media content, and talk to their kids about these tough topics (when appropriate). My parents had no idea(20 years ago) what a cesspool the internet was/is and never spoke to me about turning away from these avenues of self-abuse nor about ways to not go down that’s dark path. It’s easier to never start than to overcome the problem when it’s deeply ingrained with your life and negatively impacts your relationships.
Totally agree. I’ve been praying the Rosary daily for 18 months now (not missed a single day) and I’m totally free from porn, masturbation etc. It’s beautiful. And I’ve received signal graces on how to get closer to God. Another thing to do is to go to mass as often as possible - not only Sundays - as the more we eat of the body of our Lord Jesus Christ, the more graces and protection we receive. Jesus has given himself up for us, we must take this wonderful gift with humility and seek salvation through him. Every time before receiving Holy Communion, ask Our Blessed Mother to intercede for you to her Son Jesus Christ, so He heals you and makes you ready to receive Him in your heart.
Not a catholic nor orthodox, but I started praying the Jesus prayer daily and repeatedly and it worked even though I didn’t pray it to get rid of lust.
You don't have to be a Catholic or in a state of grace to pray the rosary. But you cannot receive Jesus in the Eucharist if you're a Protestant or Catholic in a state of mortal sin. This is what it means when we say that Mary will lead you to Jesus. When you pray the rosary, she will lead you to conversion if you are a Protestant, and lead you to confession if you are a Catholic in a state of mortal sin. This is when you can receive Jesus in the Eucharist and be able to remain in Him. "I am the Vine, and you are the branches. Remain in Me, and I in you." Luke Chapter 1: "My soul magnifies the Lord. And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior". (Mary's Magnificat) Praying the rosary will magnify Jesus in your heart no end.
Father Wolfe's recommendation solved my problem cold. No longer did I have ANY problem with Lust. His method was really simple. As soon as you realize you are tempted you pray "Saint Maria Goretti, Mary Joseph and Jesus HELP ME" then immediately turn your attention to something that is really enjoyable that has nothing to do with the temptation. About 100% win rat-e on that one. I could never get free of lust while a protestant, and I did not crack it as a Catholic, until I started following that advice. Well I also started to attend the TLM around the same time, but I think it was mainly his advice that helped.
I prayed the rosary for a year, and was freed of my pornography addiction. My advice is go on a pilgrimage. Get out of your comfort zone. You will grow.
I fully agree with praying the rosary everyday!! I also make an effort to visit the blessed sacrament daily and I also pray the Auxillium Christianourum daily. It’s good to see content like this affirming and encouraging the rest of us. Thanks for this and God Bless your apostolate Cameron 🙏
I appreciate your initial advice, but I've been praying the Rosary daily for three years and am still struggling with Lust. I do need to pray it better, but in three years I've only missed three days. It's still definitly great advice for everyone though, don't take this as me down talking our Mother. Daily Rosary, weekly confession, regular valid reception of our Lord in the Eucharist. They have all helped, but I am not free yet. Pray for me friends.
As a philosopher and empiricist I will try this and send in my results. If I see no changes then the rosary spirituality would have been falsified, but if it does work then I will continue to do it.
Full 15 mysteries daily and only going to the TLM has set me free 9 years now. The two pillars of St John Bosco's vision. God and His blessed Mother are so good.
I was addicted to porn and I tell you. Praying the Rosary daily works. I am free of that sin from praying and going to confession. Do that. It works. It worked for me, and it will for you. God bless you.
I know someone who struggles with food addiction but no longer really struggles with lust (I mean it never leaves but they were able to slowly heal over 4 years now). Since lust is a mortal sin and they were addicted to p0rn, they prayed 4 Rosaries after watching videos on hell and scared the lust right outta them... but they couldn't look at people for months without getting intrusive thoughts that made them scrupulous. They are getting better but still struggle with food and gluttony and losing weight. It's hard cause this time it's a venial sin not a mortal sin.... now it's about stopping the addiction for the love of God and not out of fear.
I’d like to chime in as a woman and say that a male friend of mine became Catholic last year, but struggles terribly with lust. I have tried to talk to him about the blessed Virgin, suggesting that he could start out with just three Hail Marys in the morning and three in the evening, but as far as I know he can’t bring himself to do it. There is still a Protestant disconnect with her. I feel badly about this and don’t know what else to do so I sent him this video. I genuinely hope he pays attention. He is in his late 60s, by the way, and has had a lifelong habit of porn addiction, etc. It’s heartbreaking to see him caught up in this cycle and I fear he may go to Confession just to check a box, as it’s become a revolving door.
Hi brother, I'm on 60+ days unbroken now and I must say it has saved me from a lot of moments that I normally would have lost to lust. It's still a huge challenge especially in my mind, what can I do against lustful thoughts? Thank you for all your video's, may God keep blessing you!
I pray 15 to 20 decades of the rosary daily, Mass most days, adoration 3 times a week, spiritual reading, fast twice a week but still have issues with this
This does not work for everyone unfortunately. I guess I have a rosary-resistant case. I have a deep devotion to the daily rosary and the brown scapular as well as a devotion to st. Joseph and these have probably helped a lot more than placebo but they are by no means a long term cure for me at least
I think there is a difference between lust and a desire to have someone to love and be with. I don't think I lust but I have a desire to meet someone that will lead to marriage. I was addicted to porn meaningless sex and all that has gone now for the most part and it is all down to God and our Mother no other plausible reason i sure as couldn't stop on my own i didn't even think that porn or outside of marriage sex was wrong until a year ago.
Not sure if heard this correctly or not,but mother Mary and the Rosary are the most powerful for breaking this? Wouldn’t the most powerful be God ,Jesus, and the Holy Ghost?I am not trying to be disrespectful, I just want to be sure because I thought it was God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost who saved.
I have several videos explaining why Mary makes our prayers more pleasing to God. ua-cam.com/video/ABUVtg_S7lI/v-deo.html You can check out that video, but also in the Bible Mary says "my soul magnifies the Lord." She magnifies our prayers to God :)
I'd caution against speaking in absolutes. Battling sins requires discipline in virtue and in battle. The General and/or Particular Examen per St. Ignatius of Loyola are great disciplinary habits. Distinguo has two good videos on this.
Thank you for the comment :) It is true that battling sin requires virtue. I merely posit that if a man prays the rosary well, Mary will provide him with all the virtues he needs to win the battles consistently.
@@CameronRiecker Absolutely! Didn't mean to come off so pointed. I just know, for me, not that Our Lady and the Rosary weren't enough for my battle against lust and other sins, having St. Ignatius of Loyola's framework just helped more. Highly recommend (and don't mind contributing to the algorithm by talking about it lol)
How do I pray the rosary without one? I’ve been a Christian for about 6 months, and a catholic for about a week. I don’t even think I can get one right now because of the situation I’m in, combined with I’m not even 18 yet. But I’ll try my besg
im sorry friend but i pray 4 rosarys a day for a close to a year and 1 a day for 2 years now and i still struggle with habitual mortal sin :( not to make you feel bad, i clicked on your video because i want to change and heal but dont know what im lacking. advice would be appreciated
Been praying the rosary daily for years. No success. i have been able to do better at least Im even taking pills to help overcome. And in the Angelic Warfare Confraternity. But still fail fairly regularly. And all while fasting regularly, even 48 or 72 hour fasts.
Jesus , the one true God, was tied to a pillar and scourge entire body back and front, this was done for appease His Father from all the immoral sins against the flesh since beginning to the end of the world. Deep wounds to Jesus Christ Holy Body.
You want Catholics to overcome lust? How about starting with the priesthood and work your way up. The rosary will do NOTHING! JESUS and JESUS ALONE can and will set you free.
Actually according to the reformers trusting in Jesus just might make you tempted even further into lust (don’t forget how our good friend Martin Luther suggested that Jesus likely committed the sin of fornication during His time on earth)
@@unoriginalclips9923 sure. And Satan has already taken roots in rome. Your self appointed pope thinks left him here in charge and that everybody is subject to him. Hilarious, because peter never said that.
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Just so you know, I pray the rosary daily, and have not been healed of porn/lust. Just so you know, it’s not infallible, not a promise.
Not just the Rosary, but the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. I would never have made it without those three.
Great point 😄
Also tried this didnt work as well
@@Baraodojaguarydon’t stop those 3. eliminate even the slightest occasion of sin. get in the gym, use that energy towards something better.
@@Chris-no8yb i m doing that but the process is slow i m also taking medication and training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
I agree - Frequent Confession and the Eucharist keeps you strong
I can attest to the power of the rosary. I’ve struggled with habitual sexual sin and started praying the rosary daily. I still feel the temptation, but I haven’t given into it for a while now.
Praise God 🙏🏻
same
You mean you masturbate? That is not a sin, regardless of what the church says.
Was free for five years and went back months ago. Alcoholism problems as well. Pray for me please.
I prayed the rosary everyday for over two years and still struggled with lust, but don’t give up friends
Does it help?
God bless you brother!
@@TheDailyThomist12 Yea, pray the 54 day novena with that as your intention
Lust never truly goes away but is severely hampered imo with the rosary
@@CameronRiecker Curious as to what you would say to this case: praying the rosary for 2 years, and still struggling with lust.
Amen, I've been praying it for around 2 months now, missed a couple days early on. For anyone looking to remove temptation, that's not what this does, Satan will still try to attack you, in fact he will attack even harder now. This is a solution to lust, now when I'm attacked by temptation I hate it instead of accept it, the difference is now I have a shield with which to block him and a sword to fight back. All I have to do now is remember I have a shield/sword and remember to pick them up. Brothers we will fall, we are human, but the difference between Judas and Peter is that Judas gave up and Peter came back, always come back. Think of the cross, Jesus fell 3 times carrying it after being beaten, knowing He was carrying it to His death, "pick up your cross and follow Me". And yes fasting helps, lust gets more difficult to fight the fuller my stomach is. God bless y'all!
Amen!! God bless you!
I heard this story of St. Dominic before. I need to hear it over and over again. Gets me emotional every time. Many thanks for this video.
I stopped going to confession for 15 years. When I started to pray the rosary everyday and started to actually do fasting and adoration, I not only never stopped going to confession since then, the opportunities to go to confession never stopped presenting themselves to me. This just actually happened to me yesterday when I was resigned I would not be able to go to confession because the priest many people didn't like was celebrating the mass. Lo and behold, when the entrance hymn started a different priest came out. Was able to go to confession. Thank you Blessed Mother.
Praise God :)
The rosary crushed the head of my addiction
Praise God!
Thanks for sharing. i have a similar experience with the Rosary, though i am struggling to keep my devotion, i am going to try for 30 days straight!
You've got this! :)
Aside from the advice given: It’s essential for Fathers(and mothers) to protect their children from p*rn, take steps to filter all media content, and talk to their kids about these tough topics (when appropriate). My parents had no idea(20 years ago) what a cesspool the internet was/is and never spoke to me about turning away from these avenues of self-abuse nor about ways to not go down that’s dark path. It’s easier to never start than to overcome the problem when it’s deeply ingrained with your life and negatively impacts your relationships.
Very good point
Totally agree. I’ve been praying the Rosary daily for 18 months now (not missed a single day) and I’m totally free from porn, masturbation etc. It’s beautiful. And I’ve received signal graces on how to get closer to God.
Another thing to do is to go to mass as often as possible - not only Sundays - as the more we eat of the body of our Lord Jesus Christ, the more graces and protection we receive. Jesus has given himself up for us, we must take this wonderful gift with humility and seek salvation through him. Every time before receiving Holy Communion, ask Our Blessed Mother to intercede for you to her Son Jesus Christ, so He heals you and makes you ready to receive Him in your heart.
Praise God :) Thanks for the comment!
Not a catholic nor orthodox, but I started praying the Jesus prayer daily and repeatedly and it worked even though I didn’t pray it to get rid of lust.
You don't have to be a Catholic or in a state of grace to pray the rosary. But you cannot receive Jesus in the Eucharist if you're a Protestant or Catholic in a state of mortal sin. This is what it means when we say that Mary will lead you to Jesus. When you pray the rosary, she will lead you to conversion if you are a Protestant, and lead you to confession if you are a Catholic in a state of mortal sin. This is when you can receive Jesus in the Eucharist and be able to remain in Him.
"I am the Vine, and you are the branches. Remain in Me, and I in you."
Luke Chapter 1: "My soul magnifies the Lord. And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior". (Mary's Magnificat)
Praying the rosary will magnify Jesus in your heart no end.
Father Wolfe's recommendation solved my problem cold. No longer did I have ANY problem with Lust. His method was really simple. As soon as you realize you are tempted you pray "Saint Maria Goretti, Mary Joseph and Jesus HELP ME" then immediately turn your attention to something that is really enjoyable that has nothing to do with the temptation. About 100% win rat-e on that one. I could never get free of lust while a protestant, and I did not crack it as a Catholic, until I started following that advice. Well I also started to attend the TLM around the same time, but I think it was mainly his advice that helped.
Praise God :) Good advice.
This post is a GEM. Thank you.
God bless you! Thanks for the comment 😄
I prayed the rosary for a year, and was freed of my pornography addiction. My advice is go on a pilgrimage. Get out of your comfort zone. You will grow.
Great advice 😁
Pray the rosary, pray the rosary, pray the rosary..❤❤❤
Every. Single. Day!!
I fully agree with praying the rosary everyday!! I also make an effort to visit the blessed sacrament daily and I also pray the Auxillium Christianourum daily.
It’s good to see content like this affirming and encouraging the rest of us. Thanks for this and God Bless your apostolate Cameron 🙏
God bless you! What wonderful advice :)
praying the mysteries do indeed help but, I still from time to time fall to my temptations. Fasting is something I need to work on.
Fasting will help :)
Whenever I am tempted I say the at Michael prayer and an act of contrition. I also found the 33 day consecration to st Joseph helped.
Just the video I needed to see today thank you Cameron, God’s providence works in mysterious ways 🙏🏻
God bless you 😄
I appreciate your initial advice, but I've been praying the Rosary daily for three years and am still struggling with Lust. I do need to pray it better, but in three years I've only missed three days. It's still definitly great advice for everyone though, don't take this as me down talking our Mother.
Daily Rosary, weekly confession, regular valid reception of our Lord in the Eucharist. They have all helped, but I am not free yet. Pray for me friends.
God bless you. Pray the full rosary :) All of the mysteries for a month.
Miracles happen when you do that.
@@CameronRieckerwhy doesn’t Mary answer his prayer?
2 things. The rosary and a wife that actually does what she's suppose to do
As a philosopher and empiricist I will try this and send in my results. If I see no changes then the rosary spirituality would have been falsified, but if it does work then I will continue to do it.
Full 15 mysteries daily and only going to the TLM has set me free 9 years now. The two pillars of St John Bosco's vision. God and His blessed Mother are so good.
Praise Jesus :)
100% agree ROSARY!!!
Read the 15 promises of the Rosary
Amen!!
I was addicted to porn and I tell you. Praying the Rosary daily works. I am free of that sin from praying and going to confession. Do that. It works. It worked for me, and it will for you. God bless you.
Amen!!!!
An exorcist told me that it’s impossible to lust while looking at a crucifix. I’ve tried it myself. It works!
Awesome :)
@@CameronRiecker Hence, I always carry a Rosary on me at all times.
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lol I never ask my viewers to subscribe. I find it tacky!
Luckily many of my viewers are amazing and want to support me and so they sub anyway 😄
I think this will work! Thank you!!!!!!!!
Try it :)
The rosary helps with everything 🙏🙏🙏
Amen :)
Amen brother
God bless you :)
I already tried it.
It works!
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I know someone who struggles with food addiction but no longer really struggles with lust (I mean it never leaves but they were able to slowly heal over 4 years now).
Since lust is a mortal sin and they were addicted to p0rn, they prayed 4 Rosaries after watching videos on hell and scared the lust right outta them... but they couldn't look at people for months without getting intrusive thoughts that made them scrupulous.
They are getting better but still struggle with food and gluttony and losing weight. It's hard cause this time it's a venial sin not a mortal sin.... now it's about stopping the addiction for the love of God and not out of fear.
Temperance is such a beautiful virtue 😁
Daily rosary, Daily Mass, Weekly confession. That's all.
Well said :)
This is very helpful!! Thank you :)
You're welcome! I hope it helps :)
I’d like to chime in as a woman and say that a male friend of mine became Catholic last year, but struggles terribly with lust. I have tried to talk to him about the blessed Virgin, suggesting that he could start out with just three Hail Marys in the morning and three in the evening, but as far as I know he can’t bring himself to do it. There is still a Protestant disconnect with her. I feel badly about this and don’t know what else to do so I sent him this video. I genuinely hope he pays attention. He is in his late 60s, by the way, and has had a lifelong habit of porn addiction, etc. It’s heartbreaking to see him caught up in this cycle and I fear he may go to Confession just to check a box, as it’s become a revolving door.
Jesus Christ will break His addition :) I will pray for him.
Greatly appreciated, thank you so much! And God bless you for confronting such a subject as this.
Hi brother, I'm on 60+ days unbroken now and I must say it has saved me from a lot of moments that I normally would have lost to lust. It's still a huge challenge especially in my mind, what can I do against lustful thoughts? Thank you for all your video's, may God keep blessing you!
Develop a devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows. She will fix that right up!
I pray 15 to 20 decades of the rosary daily, Mass most days, adoration 3 times a week, spiritual reading, fast twice a week but still have issues with this
So long as you do not fall into sin, these temptations will be a great crown of glory in heaven.
Read the first chapter of The Epistle of James.
I pray the rosary daily, have done it for more than 30 days, hasn’t helped me overcome lust. Our Lady was wrong.
My problem is not filth in the internet it is a woman, an affair.
She wants me to leave my wife.
God bless you. She may want that, God does not.
I've got a picture of Jesus on the dashboard of my service van. He keeps giving me the eye, like "you know better."
Dammit Jesus, i know.
Be careful with the language! That word doesen't mix with our Lord's name
This does not work for everyone unfortunately. I guess I have a rosary-resistant case. I have a deep devotion to the daily rosary and the brown scapular as well as a devotion to st. Joseph and these have probably helped a lot more than placebo but they are by no means a long term cure for me at least
I think there is a difference between lust and a desire to have someone to love and be with. I don't think I lust but I have a desire to meet someone that will lead to marriage.
I was addicted to porn meaningless sex and all that has gone now for the most part and it is all down to God and our Mother no other plausible reason i sure as couldn't stop on my own i didn't even think that porn or outside of marriage sex was wrong until a year ago.
Not alone brother
Not sure if heard this correctly or not,but mother Mary and the Rosary are the most powerful for breaking this? Wouldn’t the most powerful be God ,Jesus, and the Holy Ghost?I am not trying to be disrespectful, I just want to be sure because I thought it was God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost who saved.
I have several videos explaining why Mary makes our prayers more pleasing to God. ua-cam.com/video/ABUVtg_S7lI/v-deo.html
You can check out that video, but also in the Bible Mary says "my soul magnifies the Lord."
She magnifies our prayers to God :)
I'd caution against speaking in absolutes.
Battling sins requires discipline in virtue and in battle.
The General and/or Particular Examen per St. Ignatius of Loyola are great disciplinary habits.
Distinguo has two good videos on this.
Thank you for the comment :)
It is true that battling sin requires virtue. I merely posit that if a man prays the rosary well, Mary will provide him with all the virtues he needs to win the battles consistently.
@@CameronRiecker Absolutely! Didn't mean to come off so pointed.
I just know, for me, not that Our Lady and the Rosary weren't enough for my battle against lust and other sins, having St. Ignatius of Loyola's framework just helped more. Highly recommend (and don't mind contributing to the algorithm by talking about it lol)
How do I pray the rosary without one? I’ve been a Christian for about 6 months, and a catholic for about a week. I don’t even think I can get one right now because of the situation I’m in, combined with I’m not even 18 yet. But I’ll try my besg
You can pray with your fingers if you do not have rosary 😄
Every once in a while I’ll do that if I’m in a pinch!
im sorry friend but i pray 4 rosarys a day for a close to a year and 1 a day for 2 years now and i still struggle with habitual mortal sin :( not to make you feel bad, i clicked on your video because i want to change and heal but dont know what im lacking. advice would be appreciated
Join my discord and we can talk there.
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Remember the word of God too. Psalm 119:11.👍🏻
Good advice :)
I do at least 3 a day.
Praise God :)
Been praying the rosary daily for years. No success. i have been able to do better at least
Im even taking pills to help overcome. And in the Angelic Warfare Confraternity. But still fail fairly regularly. And all while fasting regularly, even 48 or 72 hour fasts.
I tried it didn't work altough i admit when i don t do that which is rare it gets worse
Use holy water on any body part that needs healing! US Grace Force has "exorcised" holy water.
Good advice :)
Jesus , the one true God, was tied to a pillar and scourge entire body back and front, this was done for appease His Father from all the immoral sins against the flesh since beginning to the end of the world. Deep wounds to Jesus Christ Holy Body.
Well said!
Not be born?
That would probably work lol
If a priest wants to get over lust, he should get married
Breaking promises to God rarely turns out well 😄
You want Catholics to overcome lust? How about starting with the priesthood and work your way up. The rosary will do NOTHING! JESUS and JESUS ALONE can and will set you free.
Good thing Jesus loves the rosary 😁
The Rosary is all about Jesus buddy
Actually according to the reformers trusting in Jesus just might make you tempted even further into lust (don’t forget how our good friend Martin Luther suggested that Jesus likely committed the sin of fornication during His time on earth)
@@Veritas231 really? Is that why there are how many prayers to Mary and how many to Jesus? Please tell me?
@@unoriginalclips9923 sure. And Satan has already taken roots in rome. Your self appointed pope thinks left him here in charge and that everybody is subject to him. Hilarious, because peter never said that.
100% agree ROSARY!!!
Read the 15 promises of the Rosary
Amen!