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Generational Healing Mass	Monica	Sunday, July 6, 2014
Question: Hello. I attended a Eucharistic Generational Healing mass last night. I read that the healing applies to extended family, including by adoption, back ten generations. Do you know if my husband and perhaps his family would be included in my family tree as extended family? I ask because my husband did not attend this mass, but he is suffering greatly, probably due to bipolar disorder, and is currently very far from God. I prayed specifically for him while at the mass, and I am hoping that he may experience some healing as a result. I am so worried about his immortal soul. I currently pray the prayers for Deliverance by Proxy, and for A Wayward Spouse for him. Thank you for these wonderful resources. Blessings.
Question Answered by Dear Monica: I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. A healing of the family tree can include both your family and your husband's family if you ask for healing for both sides of the family. Usually one fills out a chart that will include the names of one's ancestors, and any information they may have about those ancestors. This is called a genogram. In general, the number of generations will be what ever number of generations that you include in the chart and in your prayers. The purpose of healing the family tree is to ask God to heal those factors which have been passed on from generation to generation. It does not change the decisions made by ancestors. It is, rather, a more extensive form of Renouncing Ancestral Sins. Concerning your husband, if he has a psychiatric illness then he may not be culpable for his distance from God. There are prayers in our Prayer Catalog, linked below, that you can pray for him as you are doing. It is best that he pray his own prayer of Renouncement of Ancestral Sins, but if he is not in the psychological state to do so, you can pray on his behalf, such as a Deliverance by Proxy. The Church teaches that even when we commit a grave sin it may not be counted to us as mortal if we have an impaired ability to choose. The mortal sin requires full and free consent. Anything that impairs that free consent may render the person in what is called diminished capacity. This is similar to a court of law when someone commits murder and is found innocent by reason of insanity. If a person cannot freely consent, which means consenting without any impairment of psychological or psychiatric conditions which impair that ability, or impairment because of duress or other factors, then that person may be in a state of diminished capacity. We cannot absolutely know that for sure, and thus anytime we commit a grave sin we need to bring it to confession. Psychological or psychiatric conditions may also make is difficult for the person come to confession. This too can be a result of diminished capacity. Therefore, you can always have hope that your husband is in the state of diminished capacity and thus is not responsible for his estrangement with God. Have faith to know that God does not arbitrarily allow people to go to hell. The Bible tells us that God does not wish anyone to go to hell. No one trips into hell or goes to hell by mistake. God is a loving and merciful God. He knows our hearts. He knows your husband's heart. He knows if your husband's heart is impaired by psychological or psychiatric issues. With that perfect knowledge God's judgment will be pure, true, and just. God will not allow him to go to hell if his ability to choose Him is impaired. Thus, take heart, the psychiatric condition of your husband most likely brings him to a state of diminished capacity. Since only God can know for sure, continue to pray for him. We will be in prayer for your husband and for yourself. 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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Generational Healing Mass

Monica

Sunday, July 6, 2014

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Hello. I attended a Eucharistic Generational Healing mass last night. I read that the healing applies to extended family, including by adoption, back ten generations. Do you know if my husband and perhaps his family would be included in my family tree as extended family? I ask because my husband did not attend this mass, but he is suffering greatly, probably due to bipolar disorder, and is currently very far from God. I prayed specifically for him while at the mass, and I am hoping that he may experience some healing as a result. I am so worried about his immortal soul.

I currently pray the prayers for Deliverance by Proxy, and for A Wayward Spouse for him. Thank you for these wonderful resources.

Blessings.

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Dear Monica:

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. A healing of the family tree can include both your family and your husband's family if you ask for healing for both sides of the family. Usually one fills out a chart that will include the names of one's ancestors, and any information they may have about those ancestors. This is called a genogram.

In general, the number of generations will be what ever number of generations that you include in the chart and in your prayers.

The purpose of healing the family tree is to ask God to heal those factors which have been passed on from generation to generation. It does not change the decisions made by ancestors. It is, rather, a more extensive form of Renouncing Ancestral Sins.

Concerning your husband, if he has a psychiatric illness then he may not be culpable for his distance from God. There are prayers in our Prayer Catalog, linked below, that you can pray for him as you are doing. It is best that he pray his own prayer of Renouncement of Ancestral Sins, but if he is not in the psychological state to do so, you can pray on his behalf, such as a Deliverance by Proxy.

The Church teaches that even when we commit a grave sin it may not be counted to us as mortal if we have an impaired ability to choose. The mortal sin requires full and free consent. Anything that impairs that free consent may render the person in what is called diminished capacity. This is similar to a court of law when someone commits murder and is found innocent by reason of insanity.

If a person cannot freely consent, which means consenting without any impairment of psychological or psychiatric conditions which impair that ability, or impairment because of duress or other factors, then that person may be in a state of diminished capacity. We cannot absolutely know that for sure, and thus anytime we commit a grave sin we need to bring it to confession. Psychological or psychiatric conditions may also make is difficult for the person come to confession. This too can be a result of diminished capacity.

Therefore, you can always have hope that your husband is in the state of diminished capacity and thus is not responsible for his estrangement with God. Have faith to know that God does not arbitrarily allow people to go to hell. The Bible tells us that God does not wish anyone to go to hell. No one trips into hell or goes to hell by mistake. God is a loving and merciful God. He knows our hearts. He knows your husband's heart. He knows if your husband's heart is impaired by psychological or psychiatric issues.

With that perfect knowledge God's judgment will be pure, true, and just. God will not allow him to go to hell if his ability to choose Him is impaired.

Thus, take heart, the psychiatric condition of your husband most likely brings him to a state of diminished capacity. Since only God can know for sure, continue to pray for him.

We will be in prayer for your husband and for yourself.

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.